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Identification

Reference as: MPL00994
Title Funerary inscription for Titus Caecilius Ausonius
Trismegistos-No. 211962

Object

Provenance and Location

Find Place Mogontiacum
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Latitude 0.0
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Current Location Mainz, Landesmuseum Mainz
Inventory number S998
Current Location Details
Vicinity

Object Details

Object Type stele
Material limestone
State of Preservation incomplete
Dimensions

width: 51.0 cm

height: 54.0 cm

depth: 10.0 cm

Letter Size in cm (min) 0.0
Letter Size in cm (max) 0.0
Execution Technique chiselled
Religion

Decoration

Decoration and Iconography
Decoration Tags

Verse Layouts

  • Prose Verse PresenceProse + Verse
    Scriptio Continua in verse partno
    Abbreviations in verse partno
    Verse Line CorrespondenceNo

Text

Function funerary inscription
Language(s)
  • Latin
Verse Type(s)
  • Dactylic hexameter
Rhythmisation

Inscription & Translations

[]ECI[]
[]ALEAVS[]
MILLEGIIIIM[]
centuria MVNATIAN[]
5XXXVIIAERX[]
HICSITVSESTLSEM[]
ONIVSAVSO centuria IVLIM[]
TIALISEXSTESTAME[]
[]
VIVITEFELIC[]VIBVSEST
10[]ATAVITAFRVEN[]INAMMIH[]
NONFATO[]ATVMESTFELIC[]
MORARIHICEGONVNCIAC[]
FATISCOMPOSTVS[]NIQV[]
CRVDELESSVPERINIM[]
15FORTVNAINIQVA[]
MEAIAM[---]
APM[---]
DA[---]
[------?]
[T(itus) Ca]eci[lius T(iti) f(ilius)]
[G]ale(ria) Aus[onius]
mil(es) leg(ionis) IIII M[ac(edonicae)]
(centuria) Munati an[no(rum)]
5XXXVII aer(orum) X[VII]
hic situs est L(ucius) Sem[pr-]
onius Aus(onius) o(ptio) (centuriae) Iuli M[ar-]
tialis ex{s} testame[nto]
[fecit.]
Vivite felic[es q]uibus est
10[d]ata vita fruen[d]i nam mih[i]
non fato [d]atum est felic[e]
morari hic ego nunc iac[eo]
fatis compostus [i]niqu[is]
crudeles superi ni m[e]
15fortuna iniqua [tulisset]
mea iam [V---]
AP(?)M[---]
DA[---]
[------?]
[T(itus) Ca]eci[lius T(iti) f(ilius) G]ale(ria) Aus[onius] mil(es) leg(ionis) IIII M[ac(edonicae)] (centuria) Munati an[no(rum)] XXXVII aer(orum) X[VII] hic situs est L(ucius) Sem[pr-]onius Aus(onius) o(ptio) (centuriae) Iuli M[ar-]
tialis ex{s} testame[nto fecit.]

Vivite felic[es q]uibus est [d]ata vita fruen[d]i
nam mih[i] non fato [d]atum est felic[e] morari
hic ego nunc iac[eo] fatis compostus [i]niqu[is]
crudeles superi ni m[e] fortuna iniqua [tulisset]
mea iam [V---]
AP(?)M[---] DA[---] [------?]
Apparatus

Text follows EDH and López Sánchez.

Main Translation

Translation Titus Caecilius Ausonius, son of Titus, of the Galerian voting tribe, soldier of the Legio III Macedonica, of the century of Munatus, lived for 37 years, served for 17, lies here. Lucius Sempronius, from Auso, optio of the century of Iulus Martialis, made this from his will.
Live successfully, you to whom a life of enjoyment has been given! For fortunate Fate did not give me a lingering life. Here, I, I now lie, laid to rest by the unjust Fates. Cruel gods! Unless unjust Fortune […] me, my […] now […] […]
Citation Faithfull 2024

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Prosopographical Information

  • NameTitus Caecilius Ausonius
    GenderMale
    Age RangeAdult (21–60)
    ProfessionMilitary staff
    RoleDedicatee
  • NameLucius Sempronius
    GenderMale
    ProfessionMilitary staff
    RoleDedicator

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Dating

Date (From) 40 AD
Date (To) 60 AD
Date (Criteria)
  • history

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Editing History

Created 2026-08-28, by Anna Pokorny
Work Status Complete
Import Notice Imported from Epigraphische Datenbank Heidelberg at 2024-07-11T12:18:33, ID there: HD055857
Revisions
  1. by Unknown
    at 2024-07-11 12:18
  2. by Anna Pokorny
    at 2024-07-30 20:47
  3. by Chiara Cenati
    at 2025-03-27 19:15
  4. by Chiara Cenati
    at 2025-03-27 19:16
  5. by Anna Pokorny
    at 2025-11-05 10:23
  6. by Anna Pokorny
    at 2025-11-05 10:28
  7. by Chiara Cenati
    at 2025-11-18 10:10
  8. by Anna Pokorny
    at 2026-01-21 13:21
  9. by Anna Pokorny
    at 2026-01-21 13:25
  10. by Chiara Cenati
    at 2026-01-27 11:55
  11. by Chiara Cenati
    at 2026-01-27 11:56
  12. by Chiara Cenati
    at 2026-01-27 12:00
  13. by Anna Martelli
    at 2026-08-28 09:59
  14. by Anna Martelli
    at 2026-08-28 11:06
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