Cal. 22.1

ID 1073
Corpus Suetonius
Reference Cal. 22.1
Reference 2 n/a
Date
Source Quotation: Oral
Author Caligula
Addressee (unknown)
Citation Greek Code Switch εἷς κοίρανος ἔστω, εἷς βασιλεύς.
Latin Context cum audiret forte reges qui officii causa in urbem aduenerant concertantis apud se super cenam de nobilitate generis, exclamauit: εἷς κοίρανος ἔστω, εἷς βασιλεύς.
Inter/Intra Sentential Inter
Function Code Switch Quotation: literary (Homer)
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Syntactic/Grammatical Info
Context Caligula exclaims this to a group of kings disputing their lineage; makes it clear that he desires true monarchy
Comments Quotation = Iliad.2.204.