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Needed: Defaced inscription of Stilicho in the Roman Forum - sonic - 03-29-2009
Hi all
I was wondering if any of you could possibly help - although I will admit that I think this is a long shot.
Somewhere in the Roman Forum is a defaced inscription which begins (I think) with 'FIDELVIRTUTIQDEV ....'
Anyway, it's on a monument erected by the senate to celebrate Stilicho's victory over Alaric at Pollentia (Pollenza) in 402, and the interesting thing is that two lines - lines 10 and 11: the ones mentioning Stilicho - have been erased following his 'disgrace' and execution in 408.
If anyone has a photo of this monument/inscription could they please let me know?
Thank you
Ian
Re: Needed: Defaced inscription of Stilicho in the Roman Forum - Medicus matt - 03-31-2009
This one?
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Text (as transcribed in CIL 6..this is inscription 31987)reads
FIDEI VIRTUTI Q DEVOTISSIMORVM
MICITUM DOMNORVM NOSTRORVM
ARCADI HONORI ET THEODOSI
PERENNIVM AVGVSTORVM
POST CONFECTUM GOTHICVM
BELLVM FELICITATEA ETERNI
PRINCIPIS DOMNINO HONORI
CONSIILIS ET FORTITUDINE
INLUSTRIS VIRI COMITIS ET
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
S. P. Q. R.
CVRANTE PISIDIO ROMVLO .V. C.
PRAEF. VRBI VICE.SACRA
ITERVM IVDICANTE
Re: Needed: Defaced inscription of Stilicho in the Roman Forum - sonic - 03-31-2009
Quote:This one?
[attachment=0:294h5hmc]<!-- ia0 stil.jpg<!-- ia0 [/attachment:294h5hmc]
Text (as transcribed in CIL 6..this is inscription 31987)reads
FIDEI VIRTUTI Q DEVOTISSIMORVM
MICITUM DOMNORVM NOSTRORVM
ARCADI HONORI ET THEODOSI
PERENNIVM AVGVSTORVM
POST CONFECTUM GOTHICVM
BELLVM FELICITATEA ETERNI
PRINCIPIS DOMNINO HONORI
CONSIILIS ET FORTITUDINE
INLUSTRIS VIRI COMITIS ET
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
S. P. Q. R.
CVRANTE PISIDIO ROMVLO .V. C.
PRAEF. VRBI VICE.SACRA
ITERVM IVDICANTE
Brilliant! That's the one. Thank you very much.
Re: Needed: Defaced inscription of Stilicho in the Roman Forum - SigniferOne - 03-31-2009
Isn't it possible to decypher those erased lines nowadays?