Exempla antiqua

Classical and Medieval Latin examples for learners

Dative Possessive Possessive Pronouns Reflexive

Cinerary chest

DIS·MANIBVS·M·DOMITI
VS·PRIMIGENIVS·FECITSIBI
ET·SVIS·LIBERTTIS·LIBERTABVSQ
POSTERISQVEEORUM

Dīs mānibus M. Domitius Prīmigenius fēcit sibi et suīs libertīs libertābusque posterīsque eōrum.

Sculpted scene of male figure standing on pedestal making an offering to a reclining female figure. Two smaller figures at each side hold food and wine.

Marble cinerary urn with lid. Roman ca. A.D. 90–110. British Museum 27.122.2a, b (Fletcher Fund, 1927)

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