02-17-2014, 02:15 PM
For those who want their own copy of Elton's translation:
Aurelius Gaius, son of the same, I served in Legio I Italica of
the Moesians, was selected for Legio VIII Augusta in Germany
and the [Legio I] Iovia Scythica in the provinces of Scythia and
Pannonia. As a recruit I served as an apprentice cavalryman,
then as a lanciarius, optio triarius, optio ordinatus, optio princeps, and
optio of the imperial comites [drawn from?] Legio I Iovia Scythica.
I travelled around the empire, to Asia [?], Caria, [missing
region], Lydia, Lycaonia, Cilicia, [missing region], Phoenicia,
Syria, Arabia, Palestine, Egypt, Alexandria, India, [missing region],
Mesopotamia, Cappadocia, [missing region], Galatia, Bithynia,
Thrace, [missing region], Moesia, the Carpians’ territory, [missing
region], Sarmatia four times, Viminacium, [missing region],
the Goths’ territory twice, Germany, [missing region], Dardania,
Dalmatia, Pannonia, [missing region], Gaul, Spain, Mauretania,
and [missing region]. Then advancing and after much toil
I came to my native land Pessinus where I was brought up, [and
am now] dwelling in Cotyaeum . . . with [my daughter?] Macedonia.
In tribute to Julia [Are]scusa my dearest [wife] I have erected
this stele from the fruits of my own labours as a memorial till the
Resurrection. Farewell all.
Aurelius Gaius, son of the same, I served in Legio I Italica of
the Moesians, was selected for Legio VIII Augusta in Germany
and the [Legio I] Iovia Scythica in the provinces of Scythia and
Pannonia. As a recruit I served as an apprentice cavalryman,
then as a lanciarius, optio triarius, optio ordinatus, optio princeps, and
optio of the imperial comites [drawn from?] Legio I Iovia Scythica.
I travelled around the empire, to Asia [?], Caria, [missing
region], Lydia, Lycaonia, Cilicia, [missing region], Phoenicia,
Syria, Arabia, Palestine, Egypt, Alexandria, India, [missing region],
Mesopotamia, Cappadocia, [missing region], Galatia, Bithynia,
Thrace, [missing region], Moesia, the Carpians’ territory, [missing
region], Sarmatia four times, Viminacium, [missing region],
the Goths’ territory twice, Germany, [missing region], Dardania,
Dalmatia, Pannonia, [missing region], Gaul, Spain, Mauretania,
and [missing region]. Then advancing and after much toil
I came to my native land Pessinus where I was brought up, [and
am now] dwelling in Cotyaeum . . . with [my daughter?] Macedonia.
In tribute to Julia [Are]scusa my dearest [wife] I have erected
this stele from the fruits of my own labours as a memorial till the
Resurrection. Farewell all.
