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Identification

Reference as: MPL00793
Title Dedication to Virgo Caelestis
Trismegistos-No. 156284

Object

Provenance and Location

Find Place Magnae
Find Context Found in 1816
Latitude 0.0
Longitude 0.0
Current Location Newcastle upon Tyne, Great North Museum, Hancock
Inventory number
Current Location Details
Vicinity

Object Details

Object Type slab
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

Decoration and Iconography
Decoration Tags

Verse Layouts

  • Prose Verse Distinction
    • No distinction
    Scriptio Continua in verse partno
    Abbreviations in verse partyes
    Verse Line CorrespondenceNo
    Graphic Signs and Spaces for Easier Carmen Reading
    • To separate verses - Vacat

Text

Function dedication / prayer
Language(s)
  • Latin
Verse Type(s)
  • Iambic senarius
Rhythmisation

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.
Citation P. Kruschwitz: Undying voices. The poetry of Roman Britain, Reading 2015 p.15

Other Translations

Prosopographical Information

  • NameMarcus Caecilius Donatianus
    GenderMale
    ProfessionMilitary staff
    RoleDedicator

Further Information

Comment

Squeeze

Have Squeeze? no

Dating

Date (From) 197 AD
Date (To) 217 AD
Date (Criteria)
  • prosopography

Bibliography

Images

  • RIB 1791

Editing History

Created 2025-01-17, by Anna Pokorny
Work Status Confirmed
Import Notice Imported from Epigraphische Datenbank Heidelberg at 2024-04-18T11:46:45, ID there: HD075972
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