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Identification

Reference as: MPL00238
Title Honorific slab mentioning a Pontic harbour
Trismegistos-No. 191124

Object

Provenance and Location

Find Place Vojvoda
Find Context
Latitude 0.0
Longitude 0.0
Current Location Shumen, Regional Museum of History
Inventory number
Current Location Details
Vicinity

Object Details

Object Type slab
Material marble
State of Preservation fragmentary
Dimensions

width: 97.0 cm

height: 70.0 cm

depth: 10.0 cm

Letter Size in cm (min) 4.0
Letter Size in cm (max) 5.0
Execution Technique chiselled
Religion Pagan

Decoration

Decoration and Iconography
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Verse Layouts

Text

Function honorific inscription
Language(s)
  • Latin
Verse Type(s)
  • Dactylic hexameter
Rhythmisation

Inscription & Translations

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[]ILEM[]STQVAMRATE[]
[]NERATADPORTVMVITATAPERICVLACREDE[]
[]MISSAMCLASSEMSAEPEINSTATIONEDEFL[]
[]NCVSANSQVEDEOSTALIAESTFORTASSE[]
5[]VIDPELAGITRVCISPROFVITEVASIS[]
[]IMIHIINPORTVPELAGVSNAVFRAGIA[]
[]NCCLADEMINSPICIENSFACTISNOMEN[]
[]OLVITMISERISOBIECTAQVESCRVP[]
[]LITINMELIVSHANCEVSEBICVRAR[]
10[]MENAMISSVMETREDDIDITVSV[]
[]TERITASNEHAECOBLIVISC[]
[]MMANSVRVSI[]

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[ipse ag]ilem [po]stquam rate[m agens per litora nota]
[ve]nerat ad portum vitata pericula crede[ns]
[a]missam classem saepe in statione defl[evit]
[i]ncusansque deos talia est fortasse [locutus]
5[q]uid pelagi trucis profuit evasis[se furorem]
[s]i mihi in portu pelagus naufragia [fecit]
[tu]nc cladem inspiciens factis nomen [superavit]
[cond]oluit miseris obiectaque scrup[ea dempsit]
[rettu]lit in melius hanc Eusebi cura r[uinam]
10[sarsit li]men amissum et reddidit usu[i navium]
[munera pos]teritas ne haec oblivisc[atur stet]
[hic lapis aeternu]m mansurus i[n aevum inscriptus]

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[ipse ag]ilem [po]stquam rate[m agens per litora nota]
[ve]nerat ad portum vitata pericula crede[ns]
[a]missam classem saepe in statione defl[evit]
[i]ncusansque deos talia est fortasse [locutus]
[q]uid pelagi trucis profuit evasis[se furorem]
[s]i mihi in portu pelagus naufragia [fecit]
[tu]nc cladem inspiciens factis nomen [superavit]
[cond]oluit miseris obiectaque scrup[ea dempsit]
[rettu]lit in melius hanc Eusebi cura r[uinam]
[sarsit li]men amissum et reddidit usu[i navium]
[munera pos]teritas ne haec oblivisc[atur stet]
[hic lapis aeternu]m mansurus i[n aevum inscriptus]
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Main Translation

Translation After… the fragile craft… (many a one) had come to harbour thinking that dangers had been avoided, he often lamented his ship lost at anchor, and accusing the gods spoke word perhaps like this: “What good was it to escape the (fury) of the stormy sea if that sea (inflicts) shipwreck in harbour on me?” Contemplating this disaster he surpassed his name with deeds. The diligent Eusebius sympathised with the afflicted and, removing the rocky barrier, turned this collapse to good effect. He restored its lost repute to the harbours and the harbour to use. Lest posterity forget this (this stone is erected) to remain (forever).
Citation Curtney 1995, no. 34

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Prosopographical Information

  • NameEusebius
    GenderMale

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Comment

Squeeze

Have Squeeze? no

Dating

Date (From) 301 AD
Date (To) 400 AD
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Editing History

Created 2026-08-13, by Chiara Cenati
Work Status Complete
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  1. by Anna Pokorny
    at 2026-02-04 11:31
  2. by Anna Pokorny
    at 2026-02-04 11:39
  3. by Anna Pokorny
    at 2026-02-04 11:39
  4. by Chiara Cenati
    at 2026-02-04 14:40
  5. by Anna Martelli
    at 2026-08-12 14:19
  6. by Anna Martelli
    at 2026-08-13 10:08
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