Ner. 39.2
| ID | 1109 |
|---|---|
| Corpus | Suetonius |
| Reference | Ner. 39.2 |
| Reference 2 | n/a |
| Date | |
| Source | Quotation: Oral? |
| Author | (unknown) |
| Addressee | (unknown) |
| Citation Greek Code Switch | νεόψηφον· Νέρων ἰδίαν μητέρα ἀπέκτεινε |
| Latin Context | multa Graece Latineque proscripta aut uulgata sunt, sicut illa: Νέρων Ὀρέστης Ἀλκμέων μητροκτόνος. νεόψηφον· Νέρων ἰδίαν μητέρα ἀπέκτεινε. |
| Inter/Intra Sentential | Inter |
| Function Code Switch | Quotation: Popular verse | Insult/Mockery | Wordplay |
| Flagging | "Multa Graece Latineque proscripta aut vulgata sunt, sicut illa" (flagged by Suetonius) |
| Syntactic/Grammatical Info | |
| Context | Example of the kinds of verses criticising Nero that were in circulation "Graeca Latineque" |
| Comments | Bucheler, Rh.Mus.61, 308f.? Comment works because the numerical value of Greek letters in Nero's name add up to that of the rest of the sentence i.e. Nero = murderer of his mother |