by Horatius Piscinus on Tue Dec 10, 2002 9:51 pm
Salvete
CIL 32323
123 / deinde CX matribus famil[ia]s nuptis quibus denun[tiatum erat ut in Capitolium convenirent M(arcus) Agrippa]
124 / praeit in haec verba
125 / Iuno Regina ast quid est qu[o]d meli[us siet p(opulo) R(omano) Quiritibus 3 nos matres familias CX p(opuli) R(omani) Quiritium]
126 / nuptae genibus nixae te u[ti faxis precamur oramus obsecramusque uti tu imperium]
127 / maiestatemque p(opuli) R(omani) Quiriti[um duelli domique auxis utique semper Latinus obtemperassit incolumitatem]
128/ sempiternam victoriam [valetudinem p(opulo) R(omano) Quiritibus tribuas faveasque p(opulo) R(omano) Quiritibus legionibusque p(opuli) R(omani)]
129 / Quiritium remque publi[cam p(opuli) R(omani) Quiritium salvam serves maioremque faxis uti sies volens propitia p(opulo) R(omano)]
130 / Quiritibus XVvir(is) s(acris) f(aciundis) no[bis domibus familiis haec matres familias CX p(opuli) R(omani)]
131 / Quiritium nuptae geni[bus nixae precamur oramus obsecramusque]
132 / ad atallam fuerunt M(arcus) A[grippa 3]
123-32: Then [?Marcus Agrippa] dictated to the one hundred and ten married women, mistresses of households, who had been commanded [to assemble on the Capitoline Hill], the formula of prayer as follows: ?Juno Regina, if there is any better fortune [that may attend the Roman people, the Quirites, we one hundred and ten mistresses of households of the Roman people, the Quirites], married women on bended knee, [pray] that you [bring it about, we beg and beseech that you increase the power] and majesty of the Roman people, the Quirites [in war and peace; and that the Latins may always be obedient; and that you may grant] eternal [safety], victory [and health to the Roman people, the Quirites; and that you may protect the Roman people, the Quirites, and the legions of the Roman people], the Quirites; and [that you may keep safe and make greater] the state [of the Roman people, the Quirites; and that you may be favourable and propitious to the Roman people], the Quirites, to the quindecimviri sacris faciundis, to us, [to our houses, to our households. These are the things that we one hundred and ten mistresses of households of the Roman people, the Quirites], married women on bended knee, [pray, beg, and beseech.]? At the sacred vessel were Marcus Agrippa?
M Horatius Piscinus
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