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ILS 982 Inscription to L Verginius Rufus
#1
Does any kind person have access to this inscription from 68/69AD and be happy to share please? A translation would do; orignal text a bonus.

Many thanks.
Moi Watson

Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, Merlot in one hand, Cigar in the other; body thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and screaming "WOO HOO, what a ride!
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#2
ILS volumes are available online:

http://archive.org/details/inscriptioneslat01dessuoft
http://archive.org/details/inscriptioneslat21dessuoft
http://www.archive.org/details/inscripti...22dessuoft
http://www.archive.org/details/inscripti...03dessuoft
M. CVRIVS ALEXANDER
(Alexander Kyrychenko)
LEG XI CPF

quando omni flunkus, mortati
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#3
I thought I'd seen these somewhere.

Thank you very much!
Moi Watson

Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, Merlot in one hand, Cigar in the other; body thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and screaming "WOO HOO, what a ride!
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#4
Quote:A translation would do; orignal text a bonus.
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#5
It would certainly help as I am sure it will be better than my efforts. :wink:

It is the use/context of "pro salute et victoria" I am trying to understand. Barbara Levick in her paper on Verginius Rufus and the Four Emperors uses a Mommsen reference (foot note 55) which says it is a formula only used in relation to Emperors. Is that feasible?
Moi Watson

Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, Merlot in one hand, Cigar in the other; body thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and screaming "WOO HOO, what a ride!
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#6
Quote:It would certainly help
"To Jupiter Best and Greatest, for the prosperity and victory of L. Verginius Rufus. Groundskeeper Pylades paid his pledge." (As you probably know, the erection of an altar was in fulfilment of a pledge made to the deity in question; thus, Pylades was fulfilling his own pledge.)

Quote:It is the use/context of "pro salute et victoria" I am trying to understand.
Well, if you think about it, it's really only the emperor's "properity and victory" you'd want to be praying for -- in public, at any rate! :wink: Mommsen seems to be quite right. Clauss-Slaby list 70 instances of the phrase; the only one not connected with an emperor or emperors is this one.
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#7
That's great Duncan - thank you VERY much for the reference too.

It makes the meeting between Vindex and Verginius Rufus at Vesontio all the more intruiging. :mrgreen:
Moi Watson

Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, Merlot in one hand, Cigar in the other; body thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and screaming "WOO HOO, what a ride!
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