Quintilian and the Letters to Brutus

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  • Ivanne Hermant Sorbonne Université

Abstract

This paper analyses the quotations from the correspondence between Cicero and Brutus in Quintilian’s Institutio Oratoria. While the direct tradition preserves only a limited corpus, Quintilian’s treatise provides numerous additional fragments. The study first the distinguishing features of the ad Brutum quotations compared to other letter quotations found in the Institutio. It then considers how Quintilian’s approach to the epistolary sources shapes his selective use of Cicero’s correspondence. This paper shows that Quintilian’s interest for the letters ad Brutum is directly related to the paradigmatic function of Cicero and Brutus’ relationship in the author’s discourse.

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Author Biography

Ivanne Hermant, Sorbonne Université

Ivanne Hermant prépare une thèse de doctorat à Sorbonne-Université sous la direction du professeur Alessandro Garcea. Ses recherches doctorales portent sur la littérature et les réseaux littéraires dans la correspondance de Cicéron. Elle est actuellement ATER (attachée temporaire d’enseignement et de recherche) à l’université Toulouse 2 Jean-Jaurès.

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Published

2025-12-31

How to Cite

Hermant, I. (2025). Quintilian and the Letters to Brutus . Ciceroniana On Line, 9(1), 449–474. Retrieved from https://ojs.unito.it/index.php/COL/article/view/13203

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Vol. 9 No. 1 (2025): “Lecturae Ciceronis II, 2025. The Letters Ad Brutum between politics, rhetoric, and philosophy” Proceedings edited by Elisa DELLA CALCE, Federica LAZZERINI, Simone MOLLEA

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