20 (I.20.3)
| ID | 761 |
|---|---|
| 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"). |