372 (XIV.19.5)
| ID | 30 |
|---|---|
| Corpus | Cicero: Ad Atticum |
| Reference | 372 (XIV.19.5) |
| Reference 2 | n/a |
| Date | 8/5/44 |
| Source | Letter |
| Author | Cicero |
| Addressee | Atticus |
| Citation Greek Code Switch | πρᾶξιν |
| Latin Context | |
| Inter/Intra Sentential | Intra |
| Function Code Switch | Quotation: Atticus | Wordplay |
| Flagging | |
| Syntactic/Grammatical Info | |
| Context | Dolabella's 'coup'; playing on double meaning of 'action' and 'exaction' (of Dolabella's debt to Cicero and his political actions). |
| Comments | Shackleton Bailey: inexact pun since Dolabella owes the money (see commentary). |