Introduction to the study of Latin inscriptions (1896)
Egbert, J. C. (James Chidester), 1859-1948 · New York : American Book Co. · leaf 245
s In the progress of time additions were made to this simple form,which were in general the indications of calling or profession, the ^This is the theta nigrum of the poets (Persius, 4. 13; Martial, VII. 37),standing for Baviiv. It is found in the earlier Inscriptions of the city and Italy,but is… … ■i;^* Ij^i w SEPULCHRAL INSCRIPTIONS 233 date of death, the age of the person, and set formulae, such as ossaliic sita sunt, heic cubat, usually written in full until after the repub-lican period, also brief references to the dead as bonus, pudica, andfinally the measures of the sepulchre and…
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