Inscriptions: Honorary inscription for Iovinus

Identification

Reference as:	MPL00385
Title	Honorary inscription for Iovinus
Trismegistos-No.	460369

Object

Provenance and Location

Find Place	Reims
Find Context
Latitude	0.0
Longitude	0.0
Current Location	Lost
Inventory number
Current Location Details
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Object Details

Object Type	building
Material	unknown
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	Christian

Decoration

Decoration and Iconography
Decoration Tags

Verse Layouts

Prose Verse Presence Carmen
Scriptio Continua in verse part no
Abbreviations in verse part no
Verse Line Correspondence Yes

Prose Verse Presence	Carmen
Scriptio Continua in verse part	no
Abbreviations in verse part	no
Verse Line Correspondence	Yes

Text

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

Inscription & Translations

Diplomatic Interpretative Verse Visualisation

FELIXMILITIAESVMPSITDEVOTAIOVINVS
CINGVLAVIRTVTVMCVLMENPROVECTVSINALTVM
BISQVEDATVSMERITISEQVITVMPEDITVMQVEMAGISTER
EXTVLITAETERNVMSAECLORVMINSAECVLANOMEN
5SEDPIETATEGRAVITANTAHAECPRAECONIAVICIT
INSIGNESQVETRIVMPHOSRELLIGIONEDICAVIT
VTQVEMFAMADABATREBVSSVPERARETHONOREM
ETVITAMFACTISPOSSETSPERAREPERENNEM
CONSCIVSHICSANCTOMANANTISFONTESALVTIS
10SEDEMVIVACEMMORIBVNDISPONEREMEMBRIS
CORPORISHOSPITIVMLAETVSMETATORADORNAT
REDDENDOSVITAESALVARIPROVIDETARTVS
OMNIPOTENSCHRISTVSIVDEXVENERABILISATQVE
TERRIBILISPIELONGANIMISSPESFIDAPRECANTVM
15NOBILISEXIMIOSFAMVLISNONIMPVTATACTVS
PLVSIVSTOFIDEIACPIETATISPRAEMIAVINCANT

Felix militiae sumpsit devota Iovinus
cingula virtutum culmen provectus in altum
bisque datus meritis equitum peditumque magister
extulit aeternum saec(u)lorum in saecula nomen.
5Sed pietate gravi tanta haec praeconia vicit
insignesque triumphos rel{l}igione dicavit
ut quem fama dabat rebus superaret honorem
et vitam factis posset sperare perennem.
conscius hic sancto manantis fonte salutis
10sedem vivacem moribundis ponere membris
corporis hospitium laetus metator adornat
reddendos vitae salvari providet artus.
omnipotens Christus iudex venerabilis atque
terribilis pie longanimis spes fida precantum,
15nobilis, eximios famulis non imputat actus.
Plus iusto fidei ac pietatis praemia vincant.

Felix militiae sumpsit devota Iovinus
cingula virtutum culmen provectus in altum
bisque datus meritis equitum peditumque magister
extulit aeternum saec(u)lorum in saecula nomen.
Sed pietate gravi tanta haec praeconia vicit
insignesque triumphos rel{l}igione dicavit
ut quem fama dabat rebus superaret honorem
et vitam factis posset sperare perennem.
conscius hic sancto manantis fonte salutis
sedem vivacem moribundis ponere membris
corporis hospitium laetus metator adornat
reddendos vitae salvari providet artus.
omnipotens Christus iudex venerabilis atque
terribilis pie longanimis spes fida precantum,
nobilis, eximios famulis non imputat actus.
Plus iusto fidei ac pietatis praemia vincant.

Apparatus

Text follows CLE.

Main Translation

Translation	Iovinus joyfully committed himself to the military life and, having reached the high peak of the virtues and twice been appointed due to his merits as head of the cavalry and the infantry, he raised his everlasting name forever and ever. But he surpassed such great accolades with deep piety and consecrated his illustrious triumphs with devotion, so that he surpassed with deeds the glory which fame had bestowed upon him and could hope for everlasting life as a result of his actions. Conscious of establishing in this sacred fountain from which salvation flows a lasting site for his members destined to die; he, glad planner of the endeavour, embellishes the place that will accommodate his body and sees to it that his limbs, which are to be brought back to life, are saved. Christ Almighty, venerable judge and worthy of respect, piously magnanimous, firm hope of those who turn to him with prayers, noble, does not take into account extraordinary deeds from his servants. May the rewards of faith and piety prevail more for the just.
Citation	Victoria González Berdús

Other Translations

Jovino tomó dichoso el devoto cíngulo de la milicia y, avanzando hasta la alta cima de las virtudes y por dos veces nombrado gracias a sus méritos jefe de caballería e infantería, elevó su nombre imperecedero por los siglos de los siglos. Pero sobrepasó tan grandes alabanzas con profunda piedad y consagró sus insignes triunfos a la religión, de manera que superase con hechos la gloria que la fama le había concedido y pudiera esperar la vida eterna con sus acciones. Consciente de establecer en esta sagrada fuente de la que mana la salvación una sede duradera para sus miembros destinados a morir, satisfecho por haberlo planeado, embellece el lugar que acogerá su cuerpo y cuida que sus miembros, que han de ser devueltos a la vida, se salven. Cristo Todopoderoso, juez venerable y digno de respeto, piadosamente magnánimo, esperanza firme de los que se dirigen a él con ruegos, noble, no reclama hazañas extraordinarias a sus siervos. Que la recompensa de la fe y la piedad venza más de lo justo. (Spanish, V. González Berdús, Carmina Latina Epigraphica de la Galia Bélgica, 5, no.1.)

Prosopographical Information

Name Iovinus
Gender Male
Profession Military staff
Role Dedicatee

Name	Iovinus
Gender	Male
Profession	Military staff
Role	Dedicatee

Further Information

Comment

Squeeze

Have Squeeze?	no

Dating

Date (From)	300 AD
Date (To)	367 AD
Date (Criteria)	prosopography

Bibliography

CIL 13, 03256
CLE 00302
IC 00335
ILCV 00061
V. González Berdús, Carmina Latina Epigraphica de la Galia Bélgica. Edición y estudio, 3-12, no.1. 🔗 link

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Editing History

Created	2025-03-31, by Victoria González Berdús
Work Status	Confirmed
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Revisions

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at 2023-08-21 10:21
by Victoria González Berdús
at 2023-08-21 10:26
by Victoria González Berdús
at 2023-08-21 10:31
by Victoria González Berdús
at 2023-08-21 10:35
by Victoria González Berdús
at 2023-09-07 09:34
by Anna Pokorny
at 2025-02-24 10:10
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