III.5.7 (25)
| ID | 962 |
|---|---|
| Corpus | Cicero: Ad Quintum Fratrem |
| Reference | III.5.7 (25) |
| Reference 2 | n/a |
| Date | 31/10/54 |
| Source | Letter |
| Author | Cicero |
| Addressee | Quintus |
| Citation Greek Code Switch | γνῶθι σεαυτόν |
| Latin Context | cessator esse noli et illud ‘γνῶθι σεαυτόν’ noli putare ad adrogantiam minuendam solum esse dictum uerum etiam ut bona nostra norimus |
| Inter/Intra Sentential | Intra |
| Function Code Switch | Quotation: proverb/gnomic statement |
| Flagging | "illud" |
| Syntactic/Grammatical Info | |
| Context | Cicero explains that the meaning of this maxim is both to know one's shortcomings and one's strengths: Cicero here encourages Quintus to apply It to his literary efforts. |
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