glauk' eis Athēnas — Cicero by Claude

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glauk' eis Athēnas

(carrying) owls to Athens

Source Aristophanes, Birds 301 (proverbial)

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Etymology

Proverbial: bringing what is plentiful where it already abounds; cf. coals to Newcastle.

Occurrences in 2 works (2 total)

Ad Familiares 9.3 19 April 46 BC · 1 occurrence

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Ad Familiares 6.3 January 45 BC · 1 occurrence

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