Ad Amicos i.18 (p.92)

ID 1233
Corpus Fronto
Reference Ad Amicos i.18 (p.92)
Reference 2 VdH 182,19
Date 161 to 167
Source Letter
Author Fronto
Addressee Claudius Julianus
Citation Greek Code Switch τοῦ αὐτοῦ εἶναι καὶ παίζειν καὶ σπουδάζειν
Latin Context ut verum sit quod Attici veteres dixerunt : τοῦ αὐτοῦ εἶναι καὶ παίζειν καὶ σπουδάζειν
Inter/Intra Sentential Intra
Function Code Switch Quotation: proverb
Flagging ut verum sit quod antiqui veteres dixerunt (Haines); "ut verum sit quod Attici veteres dixerunt" (VdH)
Syntactic/Grammatical Info
Context Offers advice on the way in which CJ is to perform his duties in the provinces
Comments VdH comm: Greek proverb resembles Latin 'qua ioco qua serio' (21,10f./Quint.Inat.6,3,110).