Pompeii : its life and art / tr. into English by Francis W. Kelsey ... with numerous illustrations from original drawings and photographs.

  • August Mau
Date:
1902
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Credit: Pompeii : its life and art / tr. into English by Francis W. Kelsey ... with numerous illustrations from original drawings and photographs. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    TABLET B Receipt. Pages 2 and 3 L. Vcranio Hiipsaeo, L. Albncio Insto duuniviris hire dtc\_7indo'] XIII I K\_alcndas\ In lias Privatus coloniac Pompeian\oriii}i\ sc)'[p>Hs'\ scripsi me acccpisse ab L. Caccilio lucujido sestcrtios millc scsccntos septuaginta quinque nummos, ct accepi aiite hanc diem, quae dies fait VIII idus lunias, sestei^tios^ mille nummos, ob vectigal publicum pas qua [for pasquorum\ Act\jim~\ Pom[pcis^ Cn. Fontcio C. Vipstano cos. ‘ On June 18, in the duumvirate of L. Veranius Hypsaeus and L. Albucius Justus, I, Privatus, slave of the colony of Pompeii, declared in writing that I had received from L. Caecilius Jucun- dus 1675 sesterces, and previous to this day, on June 6, I re- ceived 1000 sesterces, as rent for the public pasture. ‘ Done at Pompeii in the consulship of Gnaeus Fonteius and Gains \dpstanus.’ N.ames of the Witnesses. Page 4 In the groove in the middle of the page are four seals. As the receipt was given for the city, the witnesses were the two duum- virs and the slave Privatus, who received the money. The name of Privatus appears twice with seal, under that of each duumvir. In antiquity municipalities, as well as individuals, owned slaves. L. Verani Hypsaei Privati, c. c. V. C. ser. (for colonortim coloniae Ve- ncriae Corncliae sei'vi) L. Albuci lusti Privati, c. c. V. C. se. Chirogj'aphum Privati c. c. V. C. ser. ‘Seal of Lucius Veranius Hypsaeus; Privatus, slave of the citizens of the colony of Pompeii; L. Albucius lustus ; Privatus, slave of the citizens of the colony of Pompeii. ‘ Autograph of Privatus, slave of the citizens of the colony of Pompeii.’ Memorandum. Page 5 L. Vcranio Hupsaeo L. Albncio Insto d\uum'inris~\ z\jire'\ d[icundo'] XIV K. lul. Privatus c. c. V C. scr. scripsi me acce-