Ludi Romani 2767 a.u.c./Musings at the Musarum

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Create a funerary monument epithaph (WITH TRANSLATION) for Ti. Galerius Paulinus to be used in a graphic for his Biography Page on the NR wiki.
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If there’s anything that the ancient Romans cared about it was that they be remembered. They wanted people to know who they were, and although they died they did not want people to forget their existence.
  
  
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'''L VENNIVS SABINVS CVM 
EFFICACE FIL FONTEM ET 
CONCEPTVM AQVAE SVIS TERMINIS VSQ ADKAPVT 
FORMAE PVBLICAE 
TIFERNATIBVS TIBERINIS 
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'''Lucius Vennius Sabinus, with 
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''Apparently Lucius was worried that he would be forgotten when he died.  So he took care to build something for the benefit of many people in hopes that he would not be forgotten.''
 
  
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''So if there’s anything that the ancient Romans cared about it was that they be remembered. They wanted people to know who they were, and although they died they did not want people to forget their existence.''
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http://www.novaroma.org/nr/In_memory_of_Ti._Galerius_Paulinus as written by Cn. Cornelius Letulus, Pontifex
  
  
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'''Email entries to: lvtriarius@yahoo.com NO LATER THAN Wednesday, September 17 12:00 NOON Rome Time with the Subject title: Musarum Contest ( I / II / III ) Entry.'''

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About the Contest

Salvete omnes,

This year's Ludi Romani features three special contests honoring our old friend and citizen of late, Ti. Galerius Paulinus. If you don't participate in anything this go around, try one or more of these contests, and help us honor this noble man.


Contest I: Latin Epitaph

If there’s anything that the ancient Romans cared about it was that they be remembered. They wanted people to know who they were, and although they died they did not want people to forget their existence.


In this contest you will create a funerary monument epithaph (WITH TRANSLATION) for Ti. Galerius Paulinus to be used in a collection of funerary graphics for his Memorial Page on the NR wiki.


Example:


See: Sample text on the graphic at the bottom of the page at:


http://www.novaroma.org/nr/In_memory_of_Ti._Galerius_Paulinus as written by Cn. Cornelius Letulus, Pontifex


The following resources are provided to assist you and spur your creativity:

http://archaeologicalmuseum.jhu.edu/the-collection/object-stories/latin-funerary-inscriptions/

http://www.attalus.org/docs/cil/epitaph.html

http://blogs.transparent.com/latin/ancient-roman-epitaphs/


Contest II: Poetry

Create a four line-three stanza poem about Caesar Augustus and Ti. Galerius Paulinus


Example Format:


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3 xxxxx xxxx xxxx xx x xxxxxxxx

4 xx xxx xxxxx x xxxxxxx xxxxxx


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Contest III: Latin Word List

Compile a list of Latin words made up from the following letters only: T-I-B-E-R-I-U-S-G-A-L-E-R-I-U-S-P-A-U-L-I-N-U-S

You MAY NOT use proper names.


Submission of Entries

Email entries to: lvtriarius@yahoo.com NO LATER THAN Wednesday, September 17 12:00 NOON Rome Time with the Subject title: Musarum Contest ( I / II / III ) Entry.

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