Ad M.Caes.iii.5 (p.68)

ID 1150
Corpus Fronto
Reference Ad M.Caes.iii.5 (p.68)
Reference 2 VdH 38,17
Date 140 to 142
Source Letter
Author Marcus Aurelius
Addressee Fronto
Citation Greek Code Switch pannychio (Haines: "certainly corrupt"; "pannychio" also appears in VdH)
Latin Context ita neque fidem in negotio pannychio neque modestiam in existimatione tua laeseris
Inter/Intra Sentential Intra
Function Code Switch Description
Flagging
Syntactic/Grammatical Info
Context Discussion of how Fronto is to proceed in upcoming case concerning Herodes.
Comments VdH comm: "negotio pannychio" cannot be taken literally as 'lasting all the night'; he takes it as a metaphor meaning 'totally gloomy', corresponding to MA's odiosissimus 36,23. Pannychius does not appear elsewhere.