20 (I.20.3)
ID | 761 |
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Corpus | Cicero: Ad Atticum |
Reference | 20 (I.20.3) |
Reference 2 | n/a |
Date | 12/5/60 |
Source | Letter |
Author | Cicero |
Addressee | Atticus |
Citation Greek Code Switch | Σπάρταν |
Latin Context | |
Inter/Intra Sentential | Intra |
Function Code Switch | Quotation: Atticus | Quotation: Proverb/gnomic statement (partial) |
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Syntactic/Grammatical Info | |
Context | Sparta here stands for the cause of the optimates, which is the lot that has fallen to Cicero: he has to make the best of it. |
Comments | Shackleton Bailey: Atticus had quoted a Greek saying ("Sparta is your portion, make the most of it"). |