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Inscriptions cover a range of topics from poems, advertisements, political statements, to greetings. There are two forms of graffiti: painted inscriptions (usually public notices) and inscribed inscriptions (spontaneous messages). Many forms of graffiti also give insight to what certain locations acted as during the Roman Empire.
Some of the inscriptions, which imitate the lettering of Filocalus, make special and laudatory mention of the pope who had done so much for the catacombs. Among these are the inscriptions of Pope Vigilius (537-55), a restorer animated by the spirit of Damasus. Some of his inscriptions are preserved in the Lateran Museum. These inscriptions as a ...
On a bell cast by Venetian master Zuan Albini. Accompanied by a Latin inscription A fulgore et tempestate libera nos Domine. Tunc tempore fuit plebanus Georgius Chaligerich. Opus Ionis Albini 1573. Engraver: Ioannes Albini of Venice, possibly from an example of parish priest Juraj Kaligerić. [FH] [νψ] 1573 Klimno (sv. Klementa) Ⱍ Ⱇ Ⱀ Ⰲ
Square capitals were used to write inscriptions, and less often to supplement everyday handwriting as Latin book hand. For everyday writing, the Romans used a current cursive hand known as Latin cursive. Notable examples of square capitals used for inscriptions are found on the Roman Pantheon, Trajan's Column, and the Arch of Titus, all in Rome.
Of the Mathura inscriptions, the most significant is the Mora Well Inscription. [8] In a manner similar to the Hathibada inscription, the Mora well inscription is a dedicatory inscription and is linked to the cult of the Vrishni heroes: it mentions a stone shrine (temple), pratima (murti, images) and calls the five Vrishnis as bhagavatam.
Example of dog Latin humor. sola scriptura: by scripture alone: The formal principle of the Protestant Reformation and one of the five solas, referring to the Protestant idea that the Bible alone is the ultimate authority, not the Pope or tradition. sola nobilitat virtus: virtue alone ennobles: Similar to virtus sola nobilitas
Justice is the idea of God, the ideal of man. ~Theodore Parker; Law is the embodiment of the moral sentiment of the people. ~William Blackstone; The people's safety is the law of God. ~James Otis Jr.
Examples exist showing the rank and file of the legions and auxiliary units, but also of centurions, standard-bearers, bene ficarii – units attached to the legatus's bodyguard and armourers, One of the most famous tombstones from the Roman world is one of a centurion named Marcus Caelius. The inscription reads thus: