II.xi.23
| ID | 1288 |
|---|---|
| Corpus | Pliny |
| Reference | II.xi.23 |
| Reference 2 | n/a |
| Date | 100, January |
| Source | Letter |
| Author | Pliny |
| Addressee | Arrianus Maturus |
| Citation Greek Code Switch | λιτούργιον |
| Latin Context | superest tamen λιτούργιον non leue, Hostilius Firminus legatus Mari Prisci, qui permixtus causae grauiter uehementerque uexatus est. |
| Inter/Intra Sentential | Intra |
| Function Code Switch | Wordplay |
| Flagging | |
| Syntactic/Grammatical Info | |
| Context | Discusses the "minor matter" still left over after Priscus' trial concerning Priscus' deputy Hostilius Firminus |
| Comments | See app.crit. for manuscript variants. If this reading is correct this is the Hellenistic form, and allows Pliny a word play with λιτός 'small, thin' followed by the Latin non leve (Biville 1995 31). |