Greetings from Modestus?
〈:vacat〉Ṃoḍ(estus)
Modestus
Modestus
Musae
suae
| Translation | Modestus, Modestus, Modestus, to his Muse |
|---|---|
| Findspot |
Pompeii, Campus ad amphitheatrum
(II.7.1)
|
| Precise Location | col. LXIV, stria 15 |
| Language | Latin |
| Writing Style | Graffito/incised |
| Apparatus Criticus | Textus et mensurae secundum (2). Periit (3), sed contulerunt H. Sypniewski et R. Benefiel (AGP) a. 2019 et vestigia tectorio corroso adhuc extant. v. 2-5: II pro littera E scripta v. 5: SVAE (salutem) (2) Nomen MODESTVS in campo ad amphitheatrum etiam in columna XCIV invenitur: cf. EDR127299 (L(ucius) Statiụs / Modestus / Q(uintus) Postûmius) Prope EDR167629 (stria 16) In eadem columna EDR127810 (stria 4); EDR167500 (stria 6); EDR127811 (stria 8); EDR127813 (stria 12); EDR128097 (striae 8-9) |
| Bibliography | Not. Sc., 64, 1939, p. 270, nr. 171-172 (M. Della Corte) (1) CIL 04, 08638 (2) A. Varone, Titulorum graphio exaratorum Pompeianorum qui in CIL vol. IV collecti sunt Imagines, Roma 2012, vol. I, p.151, con apografi (3) http://ancientgraffiti.org/Graffiti/graffito/AGP-EDR128098 (4) |
| Link to EDR | #EDR128098 |
| Suggested Citation | AGP-EDR128098, The Ancient Graffiti Project, <https://ancientgraffiti.org/Graffiti/graffito/AGP-EDR128098> [accessed: 12 Jul 2025] |
| Contributions |
Editor: Rebecca Benefiel Principal Contributors: Holly Sypniewski, Emily Crawford, Holly Sypniewski Contributors: H. Sypniewski, H. Busby, C. Hartline, B. Wright, M. Yorio Last Revision: 2020-01-30 |
| More info | Trismegistos: 258593 |