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Identification

Reference as: MPL00398
Title Mosaic inscription on the importance of charity
Trismegistos-No. 203966

Object

Provenance and Location

Find Place Tipasa
Find Context Floor mosaic from the entrance of the local "Basilica of Alexander"
Latitude 36.5942
Longitude 2.44192
Current Location unknown
Inventory number
Current Location Details
Vicinity

Object Details

Object Type mosaic
Material mosaic
State of Preservation complete
Dimensions

width: 40.0 cm

height: 35.0 cm

depth: unknown

Letter Size in cm (min) 25.0
Letter Size in cm (max) 25.0
Execution Technique written with mosaic tiles
Religion Christian

Decoration

Decoration and Iconography The inscription is framed by a cornice with laurel leaves.
Decoration Tags

Verse Layouts

  • Prose Verse PresenceVerse
    Scriptio Continua in verse partno
    Abbreviations in verse partno
    Verse Line CorrespondenceNo, but follows metrical subdivisions

Text

Function other
Language(s)
  • Latin
Verse Type(s)
  • Dactylic rhythm
Rhythmisation Mixed scheme

Inscription & Translations


QVISQVISESCHRISTIANVS
ADSVBLIMIAVEREQVITENDIS
IVSTORVMQVEVIAM
EXFIDEGRADIQVICVPIS
5AELEMOSINAMFACITOET
VIVISINREGNOCAELESTI:
HOCESTOPVSENIM
QVODFACITVIVERESEMPER

Quisquis es Christianus
ad sublimia vere qui tendis,
iustorumque viam
ex fide gradi qui cupis,
5aelemosinam facito et
vivis in regno caelesti:
hoc est opus enim
quod facit vivere semper.

Quisquis es Christianus ad sublimia vere qui tendis,
iustorumque viam ex fide gradi qui cupis,
aelemosinam facito et vivis in regno caelesti:
hoc est opus enim quod facit vivere semper.
Apparatus

l.5 reg., orig. aelemosinam

Text follows CLE.

Main Translation

Translation Anyone who is Christian, aspires concretely to the most elevated things, and strives for walking, thanks to his faith, through the path of the righteous people, must give alms, and then he will live in the celestial Kingdom. Indeed, this is the action that lets one live forever.
Citation Team Mappola

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Further Information

Comment

Squeeze

Have Squeeze? no

Dating

Date (From) 375 AD
Date (To) 425 AD
Date (Criteria)

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Editing History

Created 2026-03-11, by Mirko Tasso
Work Status Complete
Import Notice
Revisions
  1. by Mirko Tasso
    at 2023-09-05 15:48
  2. by Mirko Tasso
    at 2023-09-05 15:52
  3. by Mirko Tasso
    at 2023-09-05 16:04
  4. by Mirko Tasso
    at 2023-09-14 09:16
  5. by Mirko Tasso
    at 2023-09-14 09:29
  6. by Mirko Tasso
    at 2024-03-01 16:33
  7. by Anna Pokorny
    at 2026-03-03 16:09
  8. by Anna Pokorny
    at 2026-03-03 16:10
  9. by Anna Pokorny
    at 2026-03-03 16:10
  10. by Chiara Cenati
    at 2026-03-03 16:58
  11. by Anna Pokorny
    at 2026-03-10 13:09
  12. by Anna Pokorny
    at 2026-03-10 13:10
  13. by Chiara Cenati
    at 2026-03-10 13:39
  14. by Anna Pokorny
    at 2026-03-11 12:20
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