Tag Archives: Ancient inscriptions
Latin Epigraphy III: abbreviations Posted by leire on Jan 14, 2012
PRAENOMINA: some of the most common names A. Aulus L. Lucius SEX. Sextus AP. Appius M. Marcus S. (SP.) Spurius C. Caius (Gaius) P. Publius T. Titus CN. Cnaeus (Gnaeus) Q. Quintus TI. Tiberius D. Decimus SER. Servius FILIATION: it is usually written between nomen and cognomen F. Filius, -a LIB. Libertus, -a CON…
Latin Epigraphy I Posted by leire on Jan 8, 2012
Epigraphy is the science of the inscriptions. Latin epigraphy works on reading and desciphering the Latin inscriptions. It also helps to interpret the writings and to infer data that can be applied in many fields. Epigraphic texts are authentic and original compared to other writings that are copies (of copies). There are inscriptions of various types…