elocutio novella
Latin prose style
Learn about this topic in these articles:
contribution by Fronto
- In Marcus Cornelius Fronto
The resulting elocutio novella (“new elocution”) was often artificial and pedantic, but it had widespread influence and gave new vitality to Latin prose writing.
Read More
Latin literature
- In Latin literature: Later writers
Elocutio novella, a blend of archaisms and colloquial speech, is seen to best advantage in Apuleius (born about 125). Other writers of note were Aulus Gellius and Macrobius. The 4th century ad was the age of the grammarians and commentators, but in prose some of…
Read More