Inscription Database
Epitaph from Mogontiacum, bei – Mainz (Germania superior)
Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD056484
(Last Updates: 2018-02-23, Esch)
| Transcription | Majuscle |
| C(aius) Seccius C(ai) lib(ertus) | C SECCIVS C LIB |
| Lesbius an(norum) XX | LESBIVS AN XX |
| hic s(itus) est | HIC S EST |
| cum mihi prima no- | CVM MIHI PRIMA NO |
| vos spargebat flore | VOS SPARGEBAT FLORE |
| iu(v)entus heu miser ae- | IVENTVS HEV MISER AE |
| tatis praemia nulla <t=I>u- | TATIS PRAEMIA NVLLA IV |
| li bis denis mihi mors | LI BIS DENIS MIHI MORS |
| annis accessit iniqua | ANNIS ACCESSIT INIQVA |
| ingemit et damno Sec- | INGEMIT ET DAMNO SEC |
| cius ille gravi di meli- | CIVS ILLE GRAVI DI MELI |
| ora precor pro nostro | ORA PRECOR PRO NOSTRO |
| munera casu sentiat | MVNERA CASV SENTIAT |
| et plures possit habere | ET PLVRES POSSIT HABERE |
| suos hic tumulum titu- | SVOS HIC TVMVLVM TITV |
| lumq(ue) mihi donavit ho- | LVMQ MIHI DONAVIT HO |
| nori et proprium no- | NORI ET PROPRIVM NO |
| men d<e=I>stinat in lac- | MEN DISTINAT IN LAC |
| r<i=V>mas bene merenti | RVMAS BENE MERENTI |
Chronological Data:
1 AD – 100 AD
1 AD – 100 AD
Literature:
- CIL 13, 07105.
- W. Boppert, Zivile Grabsteine aus Mainz und Umgebung, CSIR Deutschland 2, 6 (Mainz 1992) 80-82, Nr. 29; Taf. 25, 29.
- W. Selzer, Römische Steindenkmäler. Mainz in römischer Zeit. Katalog zur Sammlung in der Steinhalle (Mainz 1988) 160, Nr. 94; Foto.
- CLE 1116.
- P. Cugusi, Per un nuovo corpus dei Carmina Latina Epigraphica. Materiale e discussioni, MAL 22 (Roma 2007) 158. (B)
Find circumstances / present location
province:
country:
Germany
ancient find spot:
Mogontiacum, bei
modern find spot:
Mainz
find spot:
modern region:
Rheinland-Pfalz
year of find:
1804
present location:
Mainz, Landesmus.
Type of inscription / language
type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin
Type of monument
type of monument:
stele
material:
Kalkstein
height:
(140) cm
width:
48 cm
depth:
21 cm
letter size:
4.5-2 cm
decoration:
present
Commentary
Autopsie R. Wiegels. Z. 4-19 (Mitte): elegische Distichen. (B): Cugusi: Z. 11: dii; Z. 18: Boppert: destinat.
People
Person 1
Name:
C. Seccius C.lib. Lesbius
Praenomen:
C.
Nomen:
Seccius
Cognomen:
Lesbius
gender:
male
Status:
freedmen / freedwomen
Age: Years:
20
Person 2
Name:
[C.] Seccius
Praenomen:
C.+
Nomen:
Seccius
gender:
male
General Data
HD-Nr:
HD056484
Work Status:
checked through autopsy
Last Update:
2018-02-23 by Esch
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