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Inscriptions: Funerary inscription for Caius Apronius Paternus

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Identification

Reference as: MPL00437
Title Funerary inscription for Caius Apronius Paternus
Trismegistos-No. 204608

Object

Provenance and Location

Find Place Volubilis
Find Context
Latitude 34.0729
Longitude -5.55487
Current Location Fès, Musée du Batha
Inventory number
Current Location Details
Vicinity

Object Details

Object Type block
Material limestone
State of Preservation complete
Dimensions

width: 48.5 cm

height: 48.0 cm

depth: 23.0 cm
Letter Size in cm (min) 1.0
Letter Size in cm (max) 3.5
Execution Technique incised
Religion Pagan

Decoration

Decoration and Iconography
Decoration Tags

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Text

Function funerary inscription
Language(s)
  • Latin
Verse Type(s)
  • Dactylic rhythm
Rhythmisation Quantitative scheme

Inscription & Translations

DMS
CAPRONIVSPATER
NVSBRACARVSVIXIT
ANNISXVIIIMENSI
5BVSXDIEBVSXXVIII
HICSITVSEST
MESO
LEVMEIFECITPRIAMVS
TVQVILEGESPETOVTDICAS:SITTIBITERRALEVIS
QVONIAMFVITVITABREVIS
D(is) M(anibus) s(acrum).
C(aius) Apronius Pater-
nus Bracarus vixit
annis XVIII, mensi-
5bus X, diebus XXVIII.
Hic situs est.-
Meso-
leum ei fecit Priamus.
Tu qui leges, peto ut dicas: sit tibi terra levis
quoniam fuit vita brevis.
D(is) M(anibus) s(acrum). C(aius) Apronius Paternus Bracarus vixit annis XVIII, mensibus X, diebus XXVIII. Hic situs est.

Mesoleum ei fecit Priamus.
Tu qui leges, peto ut dicas: sit tibi terra levis
quoniam fuit vita brevis.
Apparatus

l.6 reg., orig. Meso leum

Text follows IAM.
l. 6-9: irregular elegiac couplets, Cugusi-Sblendorio in CLEAfr.

Main Translation

Translation Consecrated to the gods Manes. Caius Apronius Paternus from Bracara lived for eigtheen years, ten months, and twenty-eight days. He is buried here, and Priamus built a sepulchre for him. O you that will read this epitaph, I beg you, please say "May the earth rest lightly on you", since his life was brief.
Citation Team Mappola

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Prosopographical Information

  • NameCaius Apronius Paternus
    GenderMale
    Age RangeSubadult (13–20) [expression: Canonical, precision: high]
    Legal StatusUnknown
    RoleDedicatee
  • NamePriamus
    GenderMale
    Age RangeAdult (21–60) [precision: undetermined]
    Legal StatusUnknown
    RoleDedicator

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Dating

Date (From) 101 AD
Date (To) 300 AD
Date (Criteria)
  • formulae

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Editing History

Created 2026-03-11, by Mirko Tasso
Work Status Complete
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Revisions
  1. by Mirko Tasso
    at 2023-09-12 09:47
  2. by Mirko Tasso
    at 2023-09-12 09:53
  3. by Mirko Tasso
    at 2023-09-12 10:00
  4. by Mirko Tasso
    at 2023-09-12 10:05
  5. by Mirko Tasso
    at 2023-09-12 14:33
  6. by Anna Pokorny
    at 2026-03-10 13:07
  7. by Anna Pokorny
    at 2026-03-10 14:18
  8. by Anna Pokorny
    at 2026-03-10 14:19
  9. by Chiara Cenati
    at 2026-03-11 11:39
  10. by Chiara Cenati
    at 2026-03-11 11:40
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