OFGIFTT43INTRODUCTIONTHETOINSCRIPTIONSOF LATINSTUDYBYPH.D.JAMES C. EGBERT, JR.,COLUMBIA COLLEGEPROFESSOR OFADJUNCT LATIN,: CHICAGONEW YORK : CINCINNATICOMPANYAMERICAN BOOKT*.JArCOPYRIGHT, m1896,AMERICAN BOOK COMPAN1EGBERT'S LAT INSw. p. 3763PREFACEIT has been classical scholars of therecognizedgenerally by presentof forms an essential of thethat a knowledge epigraphy partdayof a teacher of the and that the itself hasequipment classics, subjectinbecome so as to its introduction,important justify elementaryat into the curriculum of studies. Not-form least, undergraduatethis no work in thehowever,withstanding general recognition,which would as an introduction to theserveEnglish language studyof Latin has to the time been Itinscriptions up present published.is to this want that the have been written.supply following pagesthe of the work been to com-The haspurpose determining planbine abundant and matter with numerousintroductory explanatoryfor illustration and for in Theexamples practice reading. inscrip-of fromwith the those movable articles,tions, single exceptionhave been in the used for Latin sinceprinted type ordinarily texts,this form has been considered more thansatisfactory any attemptat a imitation of the letters. Numerousoriginaltypographicalhave been made from the fac-similes ofphotographic reproductionsand from theBitschl's Priscae Latinitatis Monumenta Epigraphicain Hubner's in order toexempla Exempla Scripturae ...
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T43INTRODUCTION
THETO
INSCRIPTIONSOF LATINSTUDY
BY
PH.D.JAMES C. EGBERT, JR.,
COLUMBIA COLLEGEPROFESSOR OFADJUNCT LATIN,
: CHICAGONEW YORK : CINCINNATI
COMPANYAMERICAN BOOKT*.
JA
r
COPYRIGHT, m1896,
AMERICAN BOOK COMPAN1
EGBERT'S LAT INS
w. p. 3763
PREFACE
IT has been classical scholars of therecognizedgenerally by present
of forms an essential of thethat a knowledge epigraphy partday
of a teacher of the and that the itself hasequipment classics, subject
inbecome so as to its introduction,important justify elementary
at into the curriculum of studies. Not-form least, undergraduate
this no work in thehowever,withstanding general recognition,
which would as an introduction to theserveEnglish language study
of Latin has to the time been Itinscriptions up present published.
is to this want that the have been written.supply following pages
the of the work been to com-The haspurpose determining plan
bine abundant and matter with numerousintroductory explanatory
for illustration and for in Theexamples practice reading. inscrip-
of fromwith the those movable articles,tions, single exception
have been in the used for Latin sinceprinted type ordinarily texts,
this form has been considered more thansatisfactory any attempt
at a imitation of the letters. Numerousoriginaltypographical
have been made from the fac-similes ofphotographic reproductions
and from theBitschl's Priscae Latinitatis Monumenta Epigraphica
in Hubner's in order toexempla Exempla Scripturae Epigraphicae,
in some the student the form andimpress degree upon original
of theappearance inscription.
The debt of the author to the works of other writers is of necessity
Whenever another's have beengreat. writings used.very directly
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been made in the footnotes but for assistancehasacknowledgment ;
not the authorobtained from other sources wishes herenoted,many
himself asto deeply grateful.express
of Professor KeneThe Cours Latine has beenCagnatd?Epigraphie
of the utmost service and in formed the basis of this work inhas, fact,
also relied for much ofThe author has his infor-many particulars.
mation the of Professor Emil Hiibner'supon Prolegomena Exempla
the sameand scholar's RomischeScripturae Epigrapliicae upon article,
in Iwan Miiller's Handbuch der Klassischen Altertums-Epfyraphik
vol. 1892. To Professor Hermann Dessau thei.,wissenschaft,
author is indebted for material obtained from his Inscriptiones
Latinae vol and also for his kind words in toSelectae, i., regard
the of this volume.preparation
In this book the the author has beenpassing through press greatly
aided his friends and associates.by
Professor Thurston Peck has read much of the andHarry proof
has made the author's task his andpossible by encouragement by
his so valuable because of wideadvice, experience.
Dr. Nelson Glenn McCrea has read the entire and hasproof
in in connection with thismany instances, service,kindly given
renewed of his Mr. a Fellow ofproof scholarship. George Olcott,
this has been of most valuable inasmuch as he hasCollege, service,
and verified the List of theRomanprepared Chronological Emperors.
The index is also the work of Mr. Olcott.
The author that this volume will toearnestly hopes prove many
the door to a so remarkable in its influence classi-open subject upon
cal and and at the same time soarchaeological study interesting
and attractive in its pursuit.
JAMES C. JR.EGBERT,
COLUMBIA COLLEGE, 1895.December,TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
PAGE
Periodical Literature Latinarum . 1Bibliography ; ; Corpus Inscriptionum
PART I
CHAPTER I
THE LATIN ALPHABET (HISTORICAL)
Phoenician and Greek and LatinAlphabets ; Etruscan, Umbrian, Oscan,
Modifications in the Latin Double ConsonantsAlphabets ; Alphabet ; ;
Double Vowels 17
IICHAPTER
THE LATIN ALPHABET (MORPHOLOGICAL)
Archaic Monumental of the MonumentalAlphabet ; Alphabet Republic ;
LettersPerfected Forms Cursive UncialAlphabet ; Documentary ; ;
Methods of IndividualLetters
; Making Inscriptions ; ; Liga-
Marks of Punctuation . . .tures 31
; Sicilicus, Apex,
CHAPTER m
NUMERALS
Numerals Fractions 72
;
vCONTENTS
PART II
CHAPTER IV
THE ROMAN NAME
PAGE
Praenomeri Nomen Names of Women of
; ;
; ; Cognomen Reduplication
Names Additional Elements Names of Slaves Names of
; ; ; ;Signa
Freedmen Naturalized Citizens for Practice . . 82
; ; Inscriptions
CHAPTER V
OF THENAMES AND TITLES EMPERORS
of the Name Title of the Titles ofElements Mem-Imperial ; Emperors ;
bers of the List of the Roman Em- Family ; Chronological
of and their Families . . . .114perors ; Inscriptions Emperors
CHAPTER VI
OFFICIAL TITLES
Cursus Honorum after Constantine Official Po-Senatorial, Equestrian, ;
Third of thesitions of the Class Senatorial of
; Inscriptions Order,
of the Third Classthe of Officials .... 164Equestrian Order,
PART III
CHAPTER VII
TlTULI
on PublicDedicatory, Sepulchral, Honorary Inscriptions ; Inscriptions
Works on Movable for Practice . 225
; Inscriptions Objects ;
CHAPTER VIII
DOCUMENTS
Laws and Plebiscites Decrees of the Senate Documents De-
; ; Imperial ;
crees of Public and Sacred Documents Docu-Magistrates ;
; Military
ments Documents of the of the
; Municipalities ; Collegia;
Private forWall Practice . 348
; Inscriptions ; Inscriptions