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Inscription of a Child Poet

CIL 6.33976; ILS 5177

DEIS MANIBVS SACRVM
Q SVLPICIO Q F CLA MAXIMO DOMO ROMA VIX
ANN XI M V D XII
HIC TERTIO CERTAMINIS LVSTRO INTER GRAECOS
POETAS DVOS ET L
PROFESSVS FAVOREM QVEM OB TENERAM AETATEM EXCITAVERAT
IN ADMIRATIONEM INGENIO SVO PERDVXIT ET
CVM HONORE DISCESSIT VERSUS
EXTEMPORALES EO SVBIECTI SVNT NE PARENT ADFECTIB
SVIS INDVLSISSE VIDEANT
Q SVLPICIVS EVGRAMVS ET LICINIA IANVARIA PARENT
INFELICISSIM F PIISSIM FEC ET SIB P S