12-20-2012, 07:26 PM
Quote:In Yann le Bohec's The Imperial Roman Army (p.235) there is a text from the 'gravestone of an anonymous primuspilus':
I wanted to hold the corpses of Dacians; I did hold some
I wanted to sit on a seat of peace; I sat on one
I wanted to march in magnificent triumphal processions; I did just that
I wanted all the financial advantages of being a primuspilus; I had them
I wanted to see the Nymphs naked; I saw them.
Interesting summary of a well-spent life! - but where does it actually come from? le Bohec gives the reference Bull Com Trav Hist 1929-9, p.94, no.2, which means nothing much to me...
Does anyone have the original latin text, or the rest of the inscription, if there is one, or any details on location?
Hmm, was he a kind of necrophile or something?
Interesting words and find nevertheless
Anyway, in my opinion he just want to say he seen the baddest or most dangerous enemies defeated, he was welcomed home with magnificent parades for his battles, get higher ranks and financial gains for that, and he get along with the most coolest or hard to "see" close by (to not get in some kinky description) Bacchantes
Razvan A.