Graffito

̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣̣Tu firmus ṭẹ p̣urus ṭẹ [bon]us eṛị[s]


Findspot Pompeii, (Unnamed) (I.9.8)
Language Latin
Writing Style Graffito/incised
Apparatus Criticus Textus secundum (2), aliter (1). Contulerunt R. Benefiel et G. Bianchini a. 2025 ad apographum. Nunc periit (2)
TV F̣ỊRMVS [ET P]VRVS [ET BON?]VS EṚỊ[S] (?) (1), sed uerbum inter FIRMVS et PVRVS non recte ET legitur, ut videtur in apographo apud (1). Autem videtur… Similiter, incertum post PURUS utrum ET (1) an TE legendum sit quod tantum III in apographo videri possunt / FIRMUS [et p]URUS (1). Sed FIRMUS TE PURUS scripta sunt, ut videtur in apographo (2).
Versus dactylicus esse potest (Tū fīrmūs tē pūrŭs ĕt), qui revocare Prop. 2.26.56 (purus et Orion, purus et Haedus erit) videtur (2)
Bibliography CIL 04, 10015 (1)
http://ancientgraffiti.org/Graffiti/graffito/AGP-EDR194271 (2)
Link to EDR #EDR194271
Suggested Citation AGP-EDR194271, The Ancient Graffiti Project, <https://ancientgraffiti.org/Graffiti/graffito/AGP-EDR194271> [accessed: 26 Aug 2026]
Contributions

Editor: Rebecca Benefiel

Principal Contributor: Gianmarco Bianchini

Last Revision: 2025-02-02

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