IX.21.1 (188)

ID 832
Corpus Cicero: Ad Familiares
Reference IX.21.1 (188)
Reference 2 n/a
Date ?
Source Letter
Author Cicero
Addressee Papirius Paetus
Citation Greek Code Switch ἀπóτευγμα
Latin Context qua re nihil tibi opus est illud a Trabea, sed potius ἀπóτευγμα meum.
Inter/Intra Sentential Intra
Function Code Switch Quotation: Papirius Paetus?
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Syntactic/Grammatical Info
Context Cicero mocks his own talents in response to Papirius Paetus' claims that he, Paetus, has failed to be successful.
Comments Shackleton Bailey: Demmel thinks the word may be colloquial and used in connection with games or shooting or fighting. cf.Att.XIII.27.1 (298).