VI.3.4 (243)
| ID | 863 |
|---|---|
| Corpus | Cicero: Ad Familiares |
| Reference | VI.3.4 (243) |
| Reference 2 | n/a |
| Date | 01/12/46 |
| Source | Letter |
| Author | Cicero |
| Addressee | Torquatus |
| Citation Greek Code Switch | γλαῦκ’ εἰς Ἀθήνας |
| Latin Context | sed rursus γλαῦκ’ εἰς Ἀθήνας qui ad te haec. |
| Inter/Intra Sentential | Intra |
| Function Code Switch | Quotation: proverb/gnomic statement | Metalinguistic |
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| Syntactic/Grammatical Info | |
| Context | Attempt to console Torquatus, reminding him of the immortality of the soul. Checks himself and comments that he is 'sending an owl to Athens' (i.e. 'sending coals to Newcastle', presumably because Torquatus already has this philosophical consolation). |
| Comments | NB Torquatus is actually in Athens = quotation has added relevance. |