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Latin Inscriptions: Dedications (1)


Inscriptions from the time of the Roman Republic, translated by E.H.Warmington (1940). The numbers in red refer to the Latin text in the Corpus Inscriptionum Latinarum.


CIL_12.4

Latin Text

An inscription which runs in three lines, without spacing between words, round the edges of three small vases joined together at the sides into an equilateral triangle. Found at Rome, but probably not Roman work. Fourth century B.C.? A dedication combined with a curse?

By the gods Jupiter, Veiovis, and Saturn, he who presents me swears: Let the Maid not be kind to you; may she stand aloof, unless you are willing to make your peace with Lady Bounty Protectress. Goodman made me to be a blessing; so do not let it stand to my account as a bane for Goodman.



CIL_12.5

Latin Text

Caso Cantovios and allies. Bronze plate found in the Fucine Lake.

Dialect-Latin or mixed Marsian and Latin. Every other line (except 3 and 4) runs from right to left.

Military dedication after a victory, c. 300 B.C.

Caso Cantovios Aprufclanos set up pillars at the Esalican boundary in the city Casontonia; and his allies brought a sacred gift to Angitia on behalf of Marsian legions.



CIL_12.404

Latin Text

An Oscan merchant (?) Part of a marble pedestal found at Lindus in Rhodes; 300-250 B.C.

[a] From Lucius, son of M . . . Folius . . to Minerva of Lindus.

[b] From Lucius, son of M . . . to Athena of Lindus.



CIL_12.59

Latin Text

Pillars or a temple at Praeneste. On stone found at Praeneste. 3rd century B.C. Nothing now survives after coraseron.

To Apollo . . . Metilius and overseers, superintended. . . . Gaius Anicius . . . fluting.



CIL_12.61

Latin Text

Quintus Cestius and Kaeso Cestius. Pillar found near Praeneste.

Quintus Cestius and Kaeso Cestius, sons of Quintus, bestowed this as a gift on Hercules.



CIL_12.60

Latin Text

Orcevia. Plate of bronze, Praeneste. Before 250 B.C.

I, Orcevia, Numerius' wife, gave this for my people's sake, to Fortune, first-born daughter of Jupiter.



CIL_12.62

Latin Text

Lucius Geminius. Block of tufa found near Praeneste, c. 250 B.C.?

Lucius Geminius, son of Lucius, of Peltuinum, on behalf of himself and his loved ones, willingly and deservedly bestows this gift deservedly on Hercules; in the same terms of ritual an altar of Salus {"Safety"}.



CIL_12.2659

Latin Text

Dedication to Hercules. A pillar found by the Alban Lake.

. . . bestowed it as a gift on Hercules at the command of the commons.



Five stone pillars found with others at Pisaurum, three of them dedicated by women, and all probably during or before the second Panic War. The Latin is of local dialect, showing unwritten final sounds and phonetic peculiarities.

CIL_12.376

Latin Text

Caesulla Atilia bestows this as a gift on Diana.


CIL_12.377

Latin Text

To Feronia, given by Statius Tettius.


CIL_12.378

Latin Text

To Queen Juno a gift, bestowed by matrons of Pisaurum.


CIL_12.379

Latin Text

To Mother Matuta {"Morning"} a gift bestowed by matrons.

Added later? -

Given by Mania Curia and Pola Livia.


CIL_12.375

Latin Text

To the Newly settled Gods. Publius Poppaeus, son of Publius (?).



CIL_12.384

Latin Text

Lucius Oppius. On stone. Found at Mosciano.

Lucius Oppius, freedman of Gaius, bestowed this as a gift deservedly on Apollo.



CIL_12.386

Latin Text

Salvius Burtius. On stone. Avezzano.

Salvius Burtius, son of Vibius, bestowed this as a gift deservedly on Jupiter.



CIL_12.387

Latin Text

Salvius Flavius and Statius Flavius. On stone. Found near Trasacco.

Salvius Flavius and Statius Flavius gave this as a gift to Victory willingly and deservedly.



CIL_12.300

Latin Text

A dedication in the temple of Aesculapius, Isle of the Tiber.

. . . Aulus L . . . Flaccus son of Lucius as aediles contracted for the making of this work out of Aesculapius' gift-money. They likewise as praetors acceptably completed it.



CIL_12.389

Latin Text

Staiedius, Salviedius and Pacius. Pedestal found at Trasacco.

Statius Staiedius, Vibius Salviedius, and Petro Pacius, an altar to Fucinus.



CIL_12.390

Latin Text

Vibius Vettius. On a pillar found near Castelluccio di Lecce.

Vibius Vettius, son of Salvius, bestowed this gift willingly and deservedly on the Goddess of Health.



CIL_12.391

Latin Text

Anian quarter (unknown). Castelluccio di Lecce.

The Anian quarter bestow this gift on the Goddess of Health.



CIL_12.394

Latin Text

Titus Vettius. Found at Navelli (territory of the Vestini).

Titus Vettius bestowed this as a gift on Hercules, Jupiter's son, for favours granted.



CIL_12.2486

Latin Text

Salvius Seius. Pillar found at Superaequum. Before 220 B.C.

[a] Salvius Seius, Lucius' boy bestowed this as a gift on Hercules. Favours were granted.

[b] {added later} Seius Salvius, a boy, to Hercules the Conqueror.



CIL_12.392

Latin Text

Vibius Atiedius. On stone found at Ortona, now lost?

From Vibius Atiedius to Vesuna Erinis' daughter, and to Sire Erinis, as a gift willingly and deservedly.



CIL_12.399

Latin Text

Gaius Hinuleius. On a small casket. Found near Cales. c. 250 B.C.

Gaius Hinuleius, freedman of Gaius, bestowed this as a gift on Apollo.



CIL_12.18

Latin Text

Publius Cornelius Lentulus, consul in 236 B.C.? On the side of an altar. Rome. 236 B.C.?

Publius Cornelius, consul, son of Lucius, acceptably completed this as sacred to Mars.



CIL_12.20

Latin Text

Marcus Aemilius and Gaius Annius. Small brass plate, bought by J. Friedländer at Rome. Third century B.C.

Marcus Aemilius son of Marcus, and Gaius Annius son of Gaius, praetors, on behalf of the people gave a twentieth to Jupiter.



CIL_12.26

Latin Text

Lucius Albanius. Pedestal of stone found in the Tiber. Third century B.C.

To Aesculapius; a gift bestowed by Lucius Albanius son of Kaeso.



CIL_12.27

Latin Text

Gaius Bruttius. Pedestal of stone. Rome.

Gaius Bruttius bestows this as a gift deservedly on Aesculapius.



CIL_12.28

Latin Text

Marcus Populicius. Pedestal of stone found in the Tiber.

To Aesculapius; a gift bestowed willingly and deservedly by Marcus Populicius son of Marcus.



CIL_12.30

Latin Text

Marcus Pompilius and Gaius Pompilius. Pedestal of stone found in the Tiber.

Marcus Pompilius and Gaius Ponipilius, sons of Novius, gave this to Hercules.



CIL_12.31

Latin Text

Bicoleius. On stone. Rome.

Marcus (?) Bicoleius, freedman of Vibius, bestowed this gift deservedly on Honour.



CIL_12.32

Latin Text

Unknown. Pedestal of stone found in the Tiber.

. . . son of Quintus bestowed this gift deservedly on Numisius Martius.



CIL_12.33

Latin Text

Marcus Trebonius. Pedestal of stone.

To Numisius Martius; Marcus Trebonius, freedman of Gaius, bestows this gift willingly and deservedly.



CIL_12.2135

Latin Text

Marius (?) Popius. On a bronze urn found in the domain of Capena.

Marius (?) Popius son of Statius bestowed this as a gift deservedly on Numisius Martius.



CIL_12.34

Latin Text

Plautus Specius. Bronze plate of unknown origin; now at Florence.

Plautus Specius brings this as a gift for Minerva.



CIL_12.37

Latin Text

Marcus Mindius and Publius Condetius. Bronze plate of unknown origin.

The aediles Marcus Mindius son of Lucius, and Publius Condetius son of Valesus, gave Apollo's twentieth.



CIL_12.41

Latin Text

Marcus Livius. On stone, found at Nemi.

Given to Diana by Marcus Livius, praetor, son of Marcus.



CIL_12.45

Latin Text

Papiria, a nurse. On a bronze spear-point, Nemi.

To Diana deservedly. Nurse Papiria.



CIL_12.47

Latin Text

Gaius Placentius. Bronze plate found near Tibur.

[a] Gaius Placentios son of Herius; something sacred for Mars.

[b] Gaius Placentius son of Herius bestowed this gift on Mars.



CIL_12.46

Latin Text

Teucus Mulvius. Pedestal of stone. Genzano.

To Spes {"Hope"}; a gift bestowed by Teucus Mulvius.



CIL_12.48

Latin Text

Two dedications of Marcus Furius. Small pillars found at Tusculum. c. 225 B.C. or later.

Marcus Furius, military tribune, son of Gaius, gave this to Fortune out of spoils.


CIL_12.49

Latin Text

Marcus Furius, military tribune, son of Gaius, gave this to Mavors out of spoils.



CIL_12.383

Latin Text

Lucius Terentius and others. Bronze tablet found near Firmum Picenum.

Lucius Terentius son of Lucius, Gaius Aprufenius son of Gaius, Lucius Turpilius son of Gaius, Marcus Albanius son of Lucius, and Titus Munatius son of Titus, quaestors, gave this out of fines-money.



CIL_12.2442

Latin Text

Quintus and Aulus Aedicius and Titus Rebinius. Bronze urceus. Lanuvium.

Quintus Aedicius and Aulus Aedicius, sons of Quintus, and Titus Rebinius, son of Quintus, aediles, out of fines-money.



CIL_12.388

Latin Text

The Supinate village of the Marsians. On stone found at Trasacco.

The Supinate village bestowed this as a gift willingly and deservedly on Victory . . . quaestors: Salvius Magius, son of Statius, and Pacuvius Anaiedius, son of Statius.



CIL_12.395

Latin Text

Aulus Cervius, consul of Beneventum. On a fragment of a pillar found at Beneventum. Third century B.C.

Aulus Cervius, consul, son of Aulus, dedicated this.



CIL_12.396

Latin Text

Gaius Faldilius, consul of Beneventum. On an old wall at Beneventum.

Dedicated, as things sacred to Juno Quiris, by Gaius Faldilius, consul, son of Lucius.



Painted on earthen dishes (paterae) or pitchers (urcei) for temples. Before the second Punic War (cf. CIL, I, 439-459).

CIL_12.439

Latin Text

a patera from Vulci, now in the British Museum.

Equity's dish


CIL_12.440

Latin Text

a patera from Clusium.

Aesculapius' dish


CIL_12.441

Latin Text

a patera found at Florence

Belola's dish


CIL_12.442

Latin Text

a patera found near Horta; now lost

Care's dish


CIL_12.447

Latin Text

an urceus found at Tarquinii

Minerva's dish


CIL_12.450

Latin Text

a patera found at Horta

Safety's dish


CIL_12.451

Latin Text

an urceus found at Tarquinii

Venus' dish


CIL_12.444

Latin Text

a dish found at Vulci

Juno's dish


CIL_12.452

Latin Text

a fragment of an urceus found at Lanuvium, now in the British Museum.

Vesta's dish


CIL_12.455

Latin Text

on a patera found at Ardea; the words run from right to left.

Sell you not. For a god.



CIL_12.460

Latin Text

On a piece of a disk. Rome.

He bestowed this as a gift on Minerva.



CIL_12.607

Latin Text

M. Minucius, dictator. On one side of an altar found at Rome. 217 B.C.

To Hercules a sacred gift vowed by Marcus Minucius, dictator, son of Gaius.



CIL_12.608

Latin Text

Marcus Claudius Marcellus. On a stone pedestal. Found at Rome. 211 B.C.

Marcus Claudius, consul, son of Marcus, took this as booty from Henna.



CIL_12.609

Latin Text

Another dedication of Claudius Marcellus. On stone. Found at Rome. 211 B.C.

To Mars, given by Marcus Claudius, consul, son of Marcus.



CIL_12.610

Latin Text

C. Aurelius, praetor urbanus in 202 B.C., consul in 200. Pedestal of stone. Found in Diana's Grove. 200 B.C.

Gaius Aurelius, son of Gaius, gave this when he was praetor for the second time; he likewise acceptably completed it when consul.



CIL_12.613

Latin Text

Lucius Quinctius Flamininus. Piece of an architectural abacus. Found at Praeneste. 102 B.C.

Lucius Quinctius, son of Lucius took this as booty from Leucas; he likewise made a gift of it when he was consul.



CIL_12.615

Latin Text

M. Fulvius Nobilior. Pedestal of stone. Found at Rome. 189 B.C.

Marcus Fulvius Nobilior, consul, son of Marcus, grandson of Servius, took this as booty from Ambracia.



CIL_12.616

Latin Text

Another dedication of Fulvius Nobilior. Pedestal of stone. Found at Tusculum. 189 B.C. (the inscription recut in the Augustan age ?).

Marcus Fulvius, consul, son of Marcus, grandson of Servius, took this as booty from Aetolia.



CIL_12.622

Latin Text

Lucius Aemilius Paullus. Tablet of marble. Found at Delphi. 167 B.C.

Lucius Aemilius, son of Lucius, commander-in-chief, took this as booty from King Perseus and the Macedonians.



CIL_12.976

Latin Text

Titus Terentius. A small stone pedestal found at Rome. Not much later than 200 B.C.

To Crow, a gift deservedly made by Titus Terentius, freedman of Lucius and of Gaius.



CIL_12.975

Latin Text

On a stone found near Rome.

Sacred possession of a divine Crow.



CIL_12.40

Latin Text

Gaius Manlius Acidinus, consul at Ariminum. Small tablet of bronze, dedicated to Diana, Nemi. c. 190 B.C.

Gaius Manlius Acidinus, consul, on behalf of the people of Ariminum.



CIL_12.42

Latin Text

Publilia Turpilia. Tablet of bronze, Nemi. c. 150 or later, imitating an older style.

Publilia Turpilia, wife of Gnaeus, on behalf of her son Gnaeus, bestowed this statue on Diana as a gift.



CIL_12.365

Latin Text

Lars (?) Cotena. Bronze tablet at Falerii.

The praetor Lars (?) Cotena, son of Lars, by a vote of the Senate bestowed this as a gift vowed sacred to Minerva. When it was bestowed, it was dedicated duly in set form of words.



CIL_12.580

Latin Text

A dedication to Mater Mursina. On the margin of a strainer found near Cortona.

Sacred to Mother Mursina.



CIL_12.1430

Latin Text

Quintus Caecilius. Marble epistyle. Lanuvium. Not later than c. 90-85 B.C.

Quintus Caecilius, freedman of Gnaeus and of Aulus Caecilius and of Quintus Flaminius, to Juno, Saviour, Mother and Queen.



CIL_12.359

Latin Text

Gaius Rutilius; someone on his behalf. Bronze tablet, ruins of temple of Juno, Norba. Second century B.C.

A gift to Juno Lucina on behalf of Gaius Rutilius, son of Publius.



CIL_12.360

Latin Text

Publius Rutilius. Bronze tablet. Norba. Second cent. B.C.

Publius Rutilius, son of Marcus, gave this deservedly to Juno Lueina in Jupiter's Fasting-time.



CIL_12.361

Latin Text

Unknown. A broken plate of bronze. Of Latin origin.

To Juno Lucina, after celebrating Jupiter's Fasting-time.



CIL_12.1696

Latin Text

Aulus Titinius. On a tablet. Found at Tarentum. 3rd or 2nd cent. B.C.

[a] Aulus Titinius, son of Aulus gave a chapel as a vow deservedly to Diana.

[b] Repeated in Greek.



CIL_12.1531

Latin Text

Marcus Vertuleius and Publius Vertuleius. On a stone found near Sora. c. l50 B.C. or later. Saturnians.

Marcus Vertuleius and Publius Vertuleius, sons of Gaius. In payment of the vow which their father, disheartened, dishevelled, despairing in his smitten fortunes, vowed here, his children bestow willingly and most deservedly a gift upon Hercules, having set aside a tithe and having offered it at a sacred banquet. At the same time they pray that you may often doom them to fulfilment of vow.



CIL_12.2226

Latin Text ,   Greek Text ( SEG 50.1030)

Cleon. On the bronze base of a column found in Sardinia. Trilingual, c. 150 B.C.   Translation updated from J.Clackson, in "The Oxford Handbook of Roman Epigraphy", page 712.

[Latin]   Cleon, the slave of the company of salt-farmers, freely gave this altar as a gift to Aesculapius Merre, who was deserving of thanks.

[Greek]   Kleon, who is in charge of the salt, set up this altar as a dedication to Asclepius Merre, according to command.

[Punic]   To Lord Ešmun Merre. Cleon, the slave of the concession which is in the salt, dedicated this altar of bronze of weight of 100 pounds. He heard his voice, and he cured him. In the year of the suffets Himilkot and Abdešmun, sons of HMLK.



CIL_12.2225

Latin Text

Himilco. A marble pedestal found in Sardinia. Not earlier than Sulla's time. Bilingual.

To Himilco, son of Idnibal, who superintended the building of this temple by decree of the state, Himilco his son set up this statue.



CIL_12.990

Latin Text

C. Volcacius. On a pavement found on the Isle of the Tiber.

Gaius Volcacius, a seer, son of Gaius, gave this, for a memorial, to Jupiter of Oaths; from the offertory.



CIL_12.626

Latin Text

Lucius Mummius, consul 146 B.C., triumphed in 145 B.C. Tablet of stone found at Rome on the Mons Caelius; dedicated in 142 B.C. Saturnians (except lines 9? and 10). The temple mentioned is otherwise unknown.

Lucius Mummius, consul, son of Lucius.

Under his leadership his auspices and his command Achaia was taken, and Corinth laid waste. He then returned to Rome in a triumph. In recompense for these exploits prosperously achieved, he the commander is the dedicator of this temple and statue of Hercules the Conqueror; which he had vowed in the war.



CIL_12.630

Latin Text

Another dedication of Lucius Mummius. Found at Italica in Spain. 146 B.C. Dedicated to a god, presented to Italica.

Lucius Mummius, son of Lucius, commander-in- chief, gave this on the capture of Corinth to the country-town of Italica.



CIL_12.632

Latin Text

Dedication by a merchant Lucius Munius. On a carved stone found near Riati, now in the Palazzo Communale there. c. 145-140 B.C. Hexameters.

O Hallowed one!

O Conqueror, Lucius Munius fulfilled a vision that he saw in his mind, that by good old custom he should make thee this gift out of tithe in return for interest on money, asking thee by thy grace to make it easy for him to exact and pay debts. Make him afford thee a tithe in true account, and in token of this and other gifts grant worthy blessings to a deserving man.



CIL_12.656

Latin Text

Titus Quinctius, consul in 150 or 123 (or even 198) B.C. On an altar found near Florence.

To Fortune, as a sacred gift from Titus Quinctius, by a vote of the Senate.



CIL_12.658

Latin Text

Gaius Fannius, consul in 122 B.C. On a small stone pedestal found at Rome.

Gaius Fannius, consul, son of Marcus, gave this by a vote of the Senate.



CIL_12.693

Latin Text

Quintus Minucius Rufus. On a pedestal found at Delphi. Between 110 and 106 B.C.

Quintus Minucius Rufus, the ambassador, son of Quintus, to Pythian Apollo, deservedly.



CIL_12.1513

Latin Text

Quintus Pomponius and Lucius Tullius. Found at Cora. Late in the second century B.C.?

The praetors Quintus Pomponius son of Quintus, and Lucius Tullius son of Servius bought this with Mars' money.



CIL_12.801

Latin Text

Sextius Calvinus (son of Sextius Calvinus, consul in 124?). On an altar at Rome. c. 90-80 B.C.

Sacred maybe to god maybe to goddess, this altar was restored by the praetor Gaius Sextius Calvinus, son of Gaius, on a vote of the Senate.



CIL_12.2646

Latin Text

Sulla on behalf of his sister. On a fragment of an architrave found at Verona. Before 78 B.C.

Lucius Cornelius Sulla, son of Lucius, built this in the name of his sister Cornelia.



CIL_12.1002

Latin Text

Titus Quinctius and Lucius Tullius. On an altar found at Rome.

Titus Quinctius, son of Quintus; and Lucius Tullius, son of . . .; and . . . Caltilius, freedman of Caltilia, presidents from two hamlets and of the Sulpician quarter.



CIL_12.1581

Latin Text

Dedication to Juno Lucina. Capua.

An altar dedicated to Tusculan Juno Lucina.



CIL_12.981

Latin Text

Publicia. On a stone tablet found at Rome.

Publicia daughter of Lucius, wife of Gnaeus Cornelius son of Aulus, built for Hercules a temple with folding doors. She likewise caused it to be cleaned, and restored an altar sacred to Hercules. The performance of all these works she superintended out of her own and her husband's estate.



CIL_12.1512

Latin Text

Paula Tutia. On stone. Now lost.

Paula Tutia, daughter of Marcus, and her fellows worshippers.



CIL_12.1480

Latin Text

Lucius Apuleius. On an altar found at Tibur. Now lost.

To Diana of the Grove, the Help-bringing Goddess, from Lucius Apuleius Antiochus (?), freedman of Lucius.



CIL_12.2215

Latin Text

Agatho. On part of an architrave. Found near Trieste.

. . . Agatho, freedman of Lucius and servant of the associate harbour-masters . . . and these pillars, under the superintendence of himself and that of his son, he bestowed as a gift willingly and deservedly on Minerva.



CIL_12.2216

Latin Text

Abennaeus. Found at S. Pelagii.

Abennaeus Cattius, slave of Marcus, made a wall and its pinnacles and doors at his own cost and dedicated them to Minerva.



CIL_12.1816

Latin Text

Fausta Veidia. A small pillar found near Spurcola.

Paid as a vow to Jupiter willingly and deservedly by Fausta Veidia.



CIL_12.2440

Latin Text

Novius Ofalius (Ofellius). Tablet of marble at Rome.

Novius Ofalius, son of Novius, of the Quirine tribe, bestows this as a gift deservedly, on behalf of himself and his household, on Liber.



CIL_12.1815

Latin Text

African soldiers. Pedestal found at Avezzano.

To Hercules, bestowed as a gift by African soldiers from The Caecilian Camp.

Gaius Saltorius, son of Gaius, superintended as the overseer.



CIL_12.1763

Latin Text

Publius Pomponius. On a small pillar found at Cività d'Antino.

Publius Pomponius, son of Numerius, bestowed this as a gift on Angitia willingly and deservedly.



CIL_12.972

Latin Text

Quintus Mucius. On an altar found at Rome.

Quintus Mucius Trypho, freedman of Quintus, vowed this when he was a slave, and paid it willingly and deservedly when free; a gift sacred to the Bona Dea {"Good Goddess"}.



CIL_12.2541a

Latin Text

Cn. Vinucius and M. Vinucius. On a pillar found at Atina in Lucania.

Gnaeus Vinucius and Marcus Vinucius, sons of Gnaeus, made deservedly a willing gift of these images.



CIL_12.1928

Latin Text

Maxima Nasia. Round the stone lid of a sacred money-box. Found near Cluentum.

A gift of Maxima Nasia, daughter of Gnaeus, to Apollo.



CIL_12.1482

Latin Text

C. Antestius. A small pedestal found at Tibur, now lost.

To Hercules from Gaius Antestius, censor, son of Gnaeus, a second gift after dedicating a tithe.



CIL_12.1617

Latin Text

Gaius Marcius. Apparently found at Puteoli. Lost?

[a] To Hercules a sacred offering made by Gaius Marcius Alexander, freedman of Gaius. Slave, he vowed it; free, he paid the vow.

[b] To Hercules a sacred gift from Gaius Marcius Alexander, freedman of Gaius.



CIL_12.1848

Latin Text

Corvius. Found at Amiternum.

Titus Corvios, son of Attius (?), to Feronia, as a gift deservedly.



CIL_12.2217

Latin Text

Publicius and Postumius. Near Trieste.

To Vica of Noricum, Aulus Publicius A . . . freedman of Decimus, Publius Postumius, freedman of Publius, superintended the making of this hard floor.



CIL_12.2231

Latin Text

Pamphilus. On a tablet found at Ienikieui (Amphipolis).

Pamphilus Pescennius, slave of Quintus, willingly and deservedly paid to Mercury on behalf of his son the vow as he promised.



CIL_12.2439

Latin Text

C. Saufeius and C. Orcevius. On a pillar found at Praeneste.

Gaius Saufeius Sabinus, son of Gaius, and Gaius Orcevius Sabinus, son of Marcus, censors, acceptably completed these altars to Juno of the Fig-Tree.



CIL_12.1920

Latin Text

Lucius Pescennius. Bronze tablet found at Firmum. Now lost.

[a] Lucius Pescennius, son of Titus, bestowed this as a gift deservedly on Mercury.

[b] Sacred to Jupiter of the Styx.



CIL_12.1481

Latin Text

Cauponius an Aufestius. Tablet of marble. Tibur.

To Felicitas {Happiness}, from the aediles Titus Cauponius, son of Titus, and Gaius Aufestius, son of Gaius.



CIL_12.1805

Latin Text

Lucius Aufidius. Found at Barzano (territory of the Vestini).

This has been bestowed with pleasure by Lucius Aufidius, son of Decimus . . . as a further gift deservedly on Hercules, after dedicating a tithe . . . he begs thee. Thou art a holy god who thy . . . seeks thy goodwill. . . . Render help!



Dedications (to Mercury?) of men named Orbius, and belonging to a guild of Mercuriales, at Delos. Presented to merchants.

CIL_12.717

Latin Text

[i] Lucius (?) Orbius. On a pedestal. 87 B.C.

Lucius Orbius, son of Marcus, foreman for the men from Italy.


CIL_12.2252

Latin Text

[ii] Freedmen of Lucius Orbius. Tablet of marble. Bilingual.

[a] Lucius Orbius and Lucius Orbius, freedmen of Lucius, foremen for the men from Italy; a laconicum {Spartan sweating-room}.

[b] Lucius Orbius Licinus, and Lucius Orbius Diphulus, freedmen of Lucius, having become officers for the worship of Mercury, for the men from Italy.



CIL_12.1624

Latin Text

Lucius Rantius. Found on Ischia Island or at Naples. Bilingual.

[a] From Lucius Rantius, son of Lucius, of the Tromentine tribe to the Water-Goddesses.

[b] From Lucius Rantius, son of Lucius, to the Nymphs.


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