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Identification

Reference as: MPL00432
Title Christian apotropaic inscription from Hippo Regius
Trismegistos-No. 352543

Object

Provenance and Location

Find Place Hippo Regius
Find Context The inscription may have been an architrave to be placed above the entrance of a dwelling.
Latitude 36.8825
Longitude 7.75127
Current Location unknown
Inventory number
Current Location Details
Vicinity

Object Details

Object Type architrave
Material local stone
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
  • Symbol / Monogr. Christi

Verse Layouts

Text

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

Inscription & Translations


PAENEVIVASCVMTVIS
INEVIVEETVIDESPES
INDEO

Pa<t>e<r> ne vivas cum tuis.
In(vid)e, vive et vide. Spes
in Deo.
Pa<t>e<r> ne vivas cum tuis. In(vid)e, vive et vide. Spes in Deo.
Apparatus

Text follows CLE 2864. This is a commaticum with dactylic elements.

Main Translation

Translation O father, do not live with yours. Envious man, live and see. Faith in God.
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Comment

Squeeze

Have Squeeze? no

Dating

Date (From) 380 AD
Date (To) 420 AD
Date (Criteria)
  • palaeography

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Editing History

Created 2024-03-01, by Mirko Tasso
Work Status Confirmed
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Revisions
  1. by Mirko Tasso
    at 2023-09-11 12:09
  2. by Mirko Tasso
    at 2023-09-11 12:17
  3. by Mirko Tasso
    at 2023-09-12 14:12
  4. by Mirko Tasso
    at 2023-09-12 15:02
  5. by Mirko Tasso
    at 2024-03-01 13:32
  6. by Mirko Tasso
    at 2024-03-01 13:40
  7. by Mirko Tasso
    at 2024-03-01 13:45
  8. by Mirko Tasso
    at 2024-03-01 13:45
  9. by Peter Kruschwitz
    at 2024-03-01 14:27
  10. by Mirko Tasso
    at 2024-03-01 17:05
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