Inscriptions: Dedication to Virgo Caelestis
Identification
Reference as: | MPL00793 |
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Title | Dedication to Virgo Caelestis |
Trismegistos-No. | 156284 |
Object
Provenance and Location
Find Place | Magnae |
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Find Context | Found in 1816 |
Latitude | 0.0 |
Longitude | 0.0 |
Current Location | Newcastle upon Tyne, Great North Museum, Hancock |
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Object Details
Object Type | slab |
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Material | sandstone |
State of Preservation | |
Dimensions |
width: 66.0 cm height: 99.0 cm depth: unknown |
Letter Size in cm (min) | 0.0 |
Letter Size in cm (max) | 0.0 |
Execution Technique | chiselled |
Religion | Pagan |
Decoration
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Verse Layouts
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Prose Verse Distinction - No distinction
Scriptio Continua in verse part no Abbreviations in verse part yes Verse Line Correspondence No Graphic Signs and Spaces for Easier Carmen Reading - To separate verses - Vacat
Text
Function | dedication / prayer |
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Inscription & Translations
IMMINETLEONIVIRGOCAELES
TISITVSPICIFERAIVSTIIN
VENTRIXVRBIVMCONDITRIX
EXQVISMVNERIBVSNOSSECON
5TIGITDEOSERGOEADEMMATERDIVVM
PAXVIRTVSCERESDEASYRIA
LANCEVITAMETIVRAPENSITANS
INCAELOVISVMSYRIASIDVSEDI
DITLIBYAECOLENDVMINDE
10CVNCTIDIDICIMVS
ITAINTELLEXITNVMINEINDVCTVS
TVOMARCVSCAECILIVSDO
NATIANVSMILITANSTRIBVNVS
INPRAEFECTODONOPRINCIPIS
Imminet Leoni Virgo caeles-
ti situ spicifera iusti in-
ventrix urbium conditrix
ex quis muneribus nosse con-
5tigit deos ergo eadem mater divum
Pax Virtus Ceres Dea Syria
lance vitam et iura pensitans
in caelo visum Syria sidus edi-
dit Libyae colendum inde
10cuncti didicimus
ita intellexit numine inductus
tuo Marcus Caecilius Do-
natianus militans tribunus
in praefecto dono principis
Imminet Leoni Virgo caeles|ti situ
spicifera iusti in|ventrix urbium conditrix |
ex quis muneribus nosse con|(5)tigit deos
ergo eadem mater divum | Pax Virtus Ceres
Dea Syria | lance vitam et iura pensitans |
in caelo visum Syria sidus edi|dit
Libyae colendum inde | (10) cuncti didicimus |
ita intellexit numine inductus | tuo
Marcus Caecilius Do|natianus militans
tribunus | in praefecto dono principis
Apparatus
Main Translation
Translation |
Virgo, in her heavenly realm, is close to Leo: holding ears of grain, the inventor of justice, foundress of cities: gifts that allowed us to recognise the gods. Thus she is also the Mother of the Gods, Peace, Virtue, Ceres, the Syrian Goddess, administering shares of life and justice with her scales. Syria gave rise to this constellation, to be seen in the sky, to be worshipped in Libya; that is how we all have acquired our knowledge. Thus came to understanding, persuaded by your divine will, Marcus Caecilius Donatianus, who serves the army as a tribune in the post of prefect, granted by the Emperor. |
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Citation | P. Kruschwitz: Undying voices. The poetry of Roman Britain, Reading 2015 p.15 |
Other Translations
Prosopographical Information
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Name Marcus Caecilius Donatianus Gender Male Profession Military staff Role Dedicator
Further Information
Comment
Squeeze
Have Squeeze? | no |
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Dating
Date (From) | 197 AD |
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Date (To) | 217 AD |
Date (Criteria) |
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Bibliography
- CIL 07, 00759
- RIB 1791 🔗 link
- CLE 0024
- CCCA 5, 500
- HD075972 🔗 link
- MQDQ 🔗 link
- CLEO 🔗 link
- EDCS 🔗 link
- P. Kruschwitz, Undying voices: the poetry of Roman Britain., Reading 2015, p. 56-57 🔗 link
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Editing History
Created | 2025-01-17, by Anna Pokorny |
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Work Status | Confirmed |
Import Notice | Imported from Epigraphische Datenbank Heidelberg at 2024-04-18T11:46:45, ID there: HD075972 |
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