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Identification

Reference as: MPL00131
Title Funerary inscription for Marcellina
Trismegistos-No. 181273

Object

Provenance and Location

Find Place Sarmizegetusa
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Latitude 0.0
Longitude 0.0
Current Location Lost
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Current Location Details
Vicinity

Object Details

Object Type
Material
State of Preservation complete
Dimensions

width: unknown

height: unknown

depth: unknown

Letter Size in cm (min) 0.0
Letter Size in cm (max) 0.0
Execution Technique chiselled
Religion Pagan

Decoration

Decoration and Iconography
Decoration Tags

Verse Layouts

  • Prose Verse Distinction
    • Yes, by bigger lettering in prose
    Scriptio Continua in verse partno
    Abbreviations in verse partno
    Verse Line CorrespondenceNo

Text

Function funerary inscription
Language(s)
  • Latin
Verse Type(s)
  • Dactylic hexameter
Rhythmisation Quantitative scheme

Inscription & Translations

DM

HICPIETATISHONOS
HAECSVNTPIADONA
MARITICVIMVLTVM
5DILECTAFVIEGOMAR
CELLINAPROMERITA:
CERNISQVEMIHI
SOLVSCONIVX
AELIVSCOQVEPOST
10OBITVMMEMOR
AMORISDICAT
D(is) M(anibus).

Hic pietatis honos,
haec sunt pia dona
mariti, cui multum
5dilecta fui ego Mar-
cellina, pro merita:
cernis que mihi
solus coniux
Aelius coque post
10obitum memor
amoris dicat.
D(is) M(anibus).

Hic pietatis honos, haec sunt pia dona mariti,
cui multum dilecta fui ego Marcellina,
pro merita: cernis que mihi solus coniux
Aelius coque post obitum memor amoris dicat.
Apparatus

l.7 reg., orig. que
l.9 reg., orig. coque

Main Translation

Translation To the Spirits of the Departed.
This is recognition of dutifulness, these are the dutiful gifts of a husband to whom I truly was much loved, I, Marcellina, for my merits: you behold what my only husband, Aelius, dedicates to me in memory of this love even after my demise.
Citation Peter Kruschwitz, Denisa Murzea

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Prosopographical Information

  • NameMarcellina
    GenderFemale
    Romans 1by1 Linkhttp://romans1by1.com/rpeople/1328
    RoleDedicatee
  • NameAelius
    GenderMale
    Romans 1by1 Linkhttp://romans1by1.com/rpeople/1329
    RoleDedicator

Further Information

Comment

Squeeze

Have Squeeze? no

Dating

Date (From) 201 AD
Date (To) 300 AD
Date (Criteria)
  • archaeology
  • formulae

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Editing History

Created 2025-03-19, by Denisa Murzea
Work Status Confirmed
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Revisions
  1. by Denisa Murzea
    at 2024-03-01 14:35
  2. by Denisa Murzea
    at 2024-03-01 14:41
  3. by Denisa Murzea
    at 2024-03-01 14:46
  4. by Denisa Murzea
    at 2024-03-01 14:48
  5. by Chiara Cenati
    at 2025-03-19 13:21
  6. by Chiara Cenati
    at 2025-03-19 13:22
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