124 (VII.1.4)
| ID | 577 |
|---|---|
| Corpus | Cicero: Ad Atticum |
| Reference | 124 (VII.1.4) |
| Reference 2 | n/a |
| Date | 16/10/50 |
| Source | Letter |
| Author | Cicero |
| Addressee | Atticus |
| Citation Greek Code Switch | αἱδεομαι non Pompeium modo sed Τρῶας καὶ Τρῳάδας. |
| Latin Context | |
| Inter/Intra Sentential | Intra |
| Function Code Switch | Quotation: literary (Homer) |
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| Syntactic/Grammatical Info | |
| Context | Cicero fears not only Pompey's reaction to his intended course of action in the upcoming civil war, but that of the public as a whole. |
| Comments | Iliad 6.442, 22.105 ("a favourite with Cicero" Shackleton Bailey: see also 25 (II.5.1)). Here, quoted without adjective 'long-gowned' (ἐλκεσιπέπλους). Interrupted by Latin. |