130 (VII.7.4)

ID 602
Corpus Cicero: Ad Atticum
Reference 130 (VII.7.4)
Reference 2 n/a
Date 19/12/50
Source Letter
Author Cicero
Addressee Atticus
Citation Greek Code Switch Ἀβδηριτικόν
Latin Context
Inter/Intra Sentential Intra
Function Code Switch Quotation: proverb/gnomic statement
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Syntactic/Grammatical Info
Context Cicero expresses disapproval of his instruction from Pompey's council to go to Sicily; says he has no mandate from the Senate to hold military authority there.
Comments Ἀβδηριτικόν = proverbial home of blockheads. cf. 92 (IV.17) where name is Latinised in a very similar context (of political commentary).