Fragmentary honours for a governor
created: Transcription (Reynolds, Ward-Perkins, Tantillo)
source date: Fourth century CE
language: ar; en; fr; de; grc; grc-Latn; el; he
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[...]por[...] [...] Ae[...] uiro perfectissimo praesidi prouinciae Tripolitanae omnium uirtutum uiro innocentis integritatis uigoratae laenitatis sublimis moderationis iustitiae laudabilis totius aequitatis Lepcimagnenses ex decreto splendidissimi ordinis patrono benigno

[...] to Ae[...] excellent man [of equestrian status], governor of the province of Tripolitania, a man of all the virtues, of integrity that does no harm, of real gentleness. of outstanding moderation, of praiseworthy justice, of absolute equity; the Lepcimagnensians, in accordance with a decree of the most splendid city council set this up to a kindly patron.

. . . ? Ae- . . . uomo perfettissimo, governatore della Prouincia di Tripolitania, uomo dotato di ogni virtù, di intemerata integrità, di vigorosa mitezza, di sublime moderazione, di lodevole giustizia e di ogni equità, gli abitanti di Leptis Magna, per decreto dello splendidissimo ordine, al patrono benigno.

Statue of …por… . To Ae … , of perfectissimus rank, governor (praeses) of the province of Tripolitania, a man of all virtues, of blameless integrity, vigorous mildness, sublime moderation, laudable justice, of total fairness. The people of Lepcis Magna (Lepcimagnenses), by decree of the most splendid council (ordo) [set this up] to their benign patron.