Inscriptions: Didactic mosaic from Tipasa
Identification
| Reference as: | MPL00391 |
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| Title | Didactic mosaic from Tipasa |
| Trismegistos-No. | 203964 |
Object
Provenance and Location
| Find Place | Tipasa |
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| Find Context | On the floor of the local "Basilica of Alexander". |
| Latitude | 36.5942 |
| Longitude | 2.44192 |
| Current Location | unknown |
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Object Details
| Object Type | mosaic |
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| Material | mosaic |
| State of Preservation | complete |
| Dimensions |
width: 44.0 cm height: 40.0 cm depth: unknown |
| Letter Size in cm (min) | 12.0 |
| Letter Size in cm (max) | 12.0 |
| Execution Technique | written with mosaic tiles |
| Religion | Christian |
Decoration
| Decoration and Iconography | The inscription is framed by a cornice with laurel leaves. |
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| Decoration Tags |
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Verse Layouts
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Prose Verse Presence Verse Scriptio Continua in verse part no Abbreviations in verse part no Verse Line Correspondence No
Text
| Function | other |
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| Rhythmisation | Mixed scheme |
Inscription & Translations
VIVITEFELICESQVIBV[]
HAECSVNTCONDITATECTA
SERVATEPRAECEPTAVTREG
NETISINVITAAETERNA
5AELEMOSINAMENIMFACERE
HOCESTCRHISTIANVMMONSTRARE
Vivite felices quibu[s]
haec sunt condita tecta,
servate praecepta ut reg-
netis in vita aeterna.
5Aelemosinam enim facere,
hoc est Crhistianum monstrare.
Vivite felices quibu[s] haec sunt condita tecta,
servate praecepta ut regnetis in vita aeterna.
Aelemosinam enim facere, hoc est Crhistianum monstrare.
Apparatus
l.5 Aelemosinam orig., reg. Elemosinam
l.6 Crhistianum orig., reg. Christianum
Text follows CLE 2906. The piece is a commaticum with dactylic traces.
ll. 1-2: cfr. Verg. Aen. 3, 493 (Vivite felices quibus est fortuna peracta).
Main Translation
| Translation | Live cheerfully, as for you this edifice was erected. Obey to the commandments, so that you reign in an eternal life. Also give alms, as this proves to be Christian. |
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| Citation | Team Mappola |
Other Translations
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“Vivete felici per coloro per i quali queste dimore sono state realizzate, osservate i precetti per regnare nella vita eterna. Invero, fare l’elemosina significa dimostrarsi cristiani”.
(Italian, Tasso 2024)
Prosopographical Information
Further Information
Comment
Squeeze
| Have Squeeze? | no |
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Dating
| Date (From) | 375 AD |
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| Date (To) | 425 AD |
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Bibliography
- J. Zarker, Studies in the Carmina Latina Epigraphica, Princeton 1958, no. 72 🔗 link
- CLEAfr 00188
- CLE 02906
- L. Leschi, Etudes d'épigraphie, d'archéologie et d'histoire africaines, Paris 1957, 373-374. 🔗 link
- L. MacCrostie Rae, A Study of Versification of the African Carmina Latina Epigrahica, Diss. British Columbia 1991, 182-184. 🔗 link
- HD020760 🔗 link
- M. Tasso, Dio, gli dèi e il divino: religione, credenza e identità nelle iscrizioni versificate del Nord Africa romano, Wien 2024, 458, 20. 🔗 link
- MQDQ 🔗 link
Images
Editing History
| Created | 2026-08-18, by Mirko Tasso |
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| Work Status | Complete |
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