Inscription Database

Epitaph from Lugdunum – Lyon (Lugdunensis)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD048453 (Last Updates: 2008-04-21, Platz)

Transcription Majuscle
Haec sacrum [retinet ter]reni cor[poris urna] HAEC SACRVM [ ]RENI COR[ ]
cuius vita manet pe[rp]etuante deo CVIVS VITA MANET PE[ ]ETVANTE DEO
gestorum meritis caelesti gratia pollens GESTORVM MERITIS CAELESTI GRATIA POLLENS
caelum corde petens membra refudit humo CAELVM CORDE PETENS MEMBRA REFVDIT HVMO
vir quoque praecipuus legum praecepta secutus VIR QVOQVE PRAECIPVVS LEGVM PRAECEPTA SECVTVS
sanctorumq(ue) choris consotiatus inest SANCTORVMQ CHORIS CONSOTIATVS INEST
nam fuit aegregio(!) patrum venerandus honore NAM FVIT AEGREGIO PATRVM VENERANDVS HONORE
omnibus adq(ue) pius fratribus ille suis OMNIBVS ADQ PIVS FRATRIBVS ILLE SVIS
castigans parcens prudens doctissimus aptus CASTIGANS PARCENS PRVDENS DOCTISSIMVS APTVS
iucundus mitis corpore corde decens IVCVNDVS MITIS CORPORE CORDE DECENS
totam Chr(ist)e tibi devoto corpore vitam TOTAM CHRE TIBI DEVOTO CORPORE VITAM
contolit(!) actoris munera larga petens CONTOLIT ACTORIS MVNERA LARGA PETENS
successor petiit titulum nunc s(an)c(t)e praecamur SVCCESSOR PETIIT TITVLVM NVNC SCE PRAECAMVR
[u]t sitis memores semper uterque mei [ ]T SITIS MEMORES SEMPER VTERQVE MEI
Chronological Data:
501 AD – 600 AD
Literature:
  • AE 1999, 1066.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
France
ancient find spot:
Lugdunum
modern find spot:
Lyon
find spot:
modern region:
year of find:
1975
present location:
Lyon, Mus. Gallo-Rom.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
slab
height:
92 cm
width:
135 cm
depth:
21 cm
letter size:
4-4.5 cm

Historical relevant data

religion:
Judaism / Christianity

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD048453
Work Status:
provisional
Last Update:
2008-04-21 by Platz
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