Inscriptions: Funerary inscription for Eutitia
Identification
| Reference as: | MPL00429 |
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| Title | Funerary inscription for Eutitia |
| Trismegistos-No. | 367109 |
Object
Provenance and Location
| Find Place | Carthago |
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| Find Context | The inscription, like other epitaphs of virgines sacratae, was found in the annexes of the Damous-el-Karita basilica, specifically nearby the baptistery. |
| Latitude | 36.8531 |
| Longitude | 10.3231 |
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Object Details
| Object Type | slab |
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| Material | marble |
| State of Preservation | fragmentary (adjoining fragments) |
| Dimensions |
width: 218.0 cm height: 60.0 cm depth: 4.0 cm |
| Letter Size in cm (min) | 7.0 |
| Letter Size in cm (max) | 7.0 |
| Execution Technique | chiselled |
| Religion | Christian |
Decoration
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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 | funerary inscription |
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| Rhythmisation | Quantitative scheme |
Inscription & Translations
EVTITIAHICFELIXFIDELIMORTEQVIESCETECLESIEQV
AESEDESTAMSACRONOMINESIGNANS
APPARETHINCCVNCTISQVODSEDEODEDERIT[]
Eutitia hic felix fideli morte quiescet, eclesie qu-
ae sedes tam sacro nomine signans.
Apparet hinc cunctis quod se Deo dederit [ipsa].
Eutitia hic felix fideli morte quiescet,
eclesie quae sedes tam sacro nomine signans.
Apparet hinc cunctis quod se Deo dederit [ipsa].
Apparatus
l.1 eclesie orig., reg. ecclesiae
Text follows CLEAfrique.
Main Translation
| Translation | Here Eutitia joyfully rests, after her death as a Christian, and this part of the church shows it in such a holy name. Whence it is clear to everyone that she consecrated herself to God. |
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| Citation | Team Mappola |
Other Translations
- Qui riposa nella morte Eutitia, beata fedele, ed ella contrassegna la chiesa con il suo nome così santo. Da ciò risulta chiaro a tutti perché ella si è offerta a Dio. (Italian, Tasso 2024)
Prosopographical Information
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Name Eutitia Gender Female Age Range Adult (21–60) [precision: undetermined] Legal Status Roman citizen Profession Religious staff Role Dedicatee
Further Information
Comment
Squeeze
| Have Squeeze? | no |
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Dating
| Date (From) | 301 AD |
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| Date (To) | 430 AD |
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Bibliography
- ILTun 01133
- ILCV 01697
- J. Zarker, Studies in the Carmina Latina Epigraphica, Princeton 1958, 71. 🔗 link
- C. Hamdoune, Vie, mort et poésie dans l'Afrique romaine d'après un choix de Carmina Latina Epigraphica, Bruxelles 2011, no. 47. 🔗 link
- CLEAfr 02, 00020
- D. Pikhaus, Répertoire des inscriptions latines versifiées de l'Afrique romaine (Ier-VIe siècles), Bruxelles 1994, 70 🔗 link
- A.L. Delattre, Les dépendances de la Basilique de Damous-el-Karita à Carthage, CRAI, 55 (1911), 566-583 🔗 link
- M. Tasso, Dio, gli dèi e il divino: religione, credenza e identità nelle iscrizioni versificate del Nord Africa romano, Wien 2024, 403, 26. 🔗 link
- MQDQ 🔗 link
Images
Editing History
| Created | 2026-08-18, by Mirko Tasso |
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| Work Status | Complete |
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Revisions
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