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). |