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
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)

IIIF Manifest

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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