Fronto of Emesa
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Fronto of Emesa is a famous rhetorician and uncle on Cassius Longinus
. He lived under the emperor Severus
in Rome
. Fronto taught rhetoric in Athens
where he was a rival teacher to the first Philostratus
and to Apsines of Gadara. He died in Athens, aged about 60.
Cassius Longinus
Cassius Longinus may refer to:*Cassius Longinus , a Greek rhetorician and philosopher*Cassius Longinus Cassius Longinus may refer to:*Cassius Longinus (philosopher) (c. 213–273), a Greek rhetorician and philosopher*Cassius Longinus (suffect consul) Cassius Longinus may refer to:*Cassius...
. He lived under the emperor Severus
Alexander Severus
Severus Alexander was Roman Emperor from 222 to 235. Alexander was the last emperor of the Severan dynasty. He succeeded his cousin Elagabalus upon the latter's assassination in 222, and was ultimately assassinated himself, marking the epoch event for the Crisis of the Third Century — nearly fifty...
in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
. Fronto taught rhetoric in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
where he was a rival teacher to the first Philostratus
Philostratus
Philostratus or Lucius Flavius Philostratus , , called "the Athenian", was a Greek sophist of the Roman imperial period. His father was a minor sophist of the same name. He was born probably around 172, and is said by the Suda to have been living in the reign of emperor Philip the Arab . His death...
and to Apsines of Gadara. He died in Athens, aged about 60.