Honours for Porfyrius
created: Transcription (Reynolds, Ward-Perkins, Tantillo)
source date: Second half of the third century CE
language: ar; en; fr; de; grc; grc-Latn; el; he
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Amatori patriae et ciuium suorum quod ex indulgentia sacra ciuibus suis feras dentatas quattuor uiuas donauit ex decreto splendidissimi ordinis bigam decreuerunt Porfyri Porfyri

To a lover of his country and of his fellow-citizens, because by the emperor's concession he presented to his fellow-citizens four living tusked beasts [elephants]. By decree of the most splendid city council they voted a two-horse chariot. In honour of Porfyrius, of Porfyrius.

A . . . (?) amante della patria e dei suoi concittadini, per il fatto che, grazie alla sacra indulgenza, donò vive ai propri concittadini quattro belve dentate, per decreto dello splendidissimo ordine, decretarono una biga. Porfyrius! Porfyrius!

To ... lover of his fatherland and of his fellow-citizens. Because, by sacred indulgence, he donated to his citizens four living teethed wild beasts, they have decreed, by decree of the most splendid council (ordo) a two-horse chariot (biga). Porfyrius, Porfyrius.