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Marcus Aurelius and the Stoic Emperor's Letter to Fronto
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the intimate correspondence between Marcus Aurelius and his rhetoric tutor, Marcus Cornelius Fronto. Drawing on the rediscovered letters known as the Fronto Correspondence, they discuss how these personal writings reveal Marcus's early education, his struggles with rhetoric versus philosophy, his health anxieties, and his deep affection for his family. The letters offer a rare, unguarded portrait of the future emperor before the burdens of power changed him. Lucas highlights key letters, including one where Marcus describes a painful dream, another…
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