Inscriptions of Aphrodisias 2027

12.1102. Honours for Sokrates son of Theophrastos

Description: White marble block without moulding (w: 1.005 × h: 0.39 x depth not measurable).

Text: Inscribed on the face.

Letters: 0.025

Date: First to third centuries CE (lettering)

Findspot: Aphrodisias: Walls, North-west stretch: in the standing stretch north of west gate, with 12.1112, 12.1102, 12.1109.

Original location: Unknown

Last recorded location: Findspot

Interpretive

ἡ βουλὴ καὶ ὁ δῆμος ἐτείμησεν
Σωκράτην Θεοφράστου ἄνδρα
γενόμενον καλὸν καὶ ἀγαθ[όν]

Diplomatic

ΗΒΟΥΛΗΚΑΙΟΔΗΜΟΣΕΤΕΙΜΗΣΕΝ
ΣΩΚΡΑΤΗΝΘΕΟΦΡΑΣΤΟΥΑΝΔΡΑ
ΓΕΝΟΜΕΝΟΝΚΑΛΟΝΚΑΙΑΓΑΘ[..]

English translation

Translation by: Charlotte M. Roueché

The Council and the People honoured Sokrates son of Theophrastos, who was a fine and good man.

English translation

Translation source: IAph2007

The Council and the People honoured Sokrates son of Theophrastos

English translation

Translation source: Fellows, 1841

The Senate and the People honoured Socrates, the son of Theophrastus, who had been an honourable and good man.

Bibliography

Transcription: Picenini, 1705 15, and, from Tisser, 74; Sherard, 170512r; Fellows, 1840; Bailie, 1842; Calder, 1934; New York University expedition in 1973

Publication: CIG II.2, 1835 2780 ; Fellows, 1841 35 , whence CIG II.3, 1843 add. p. 1111; Bailie, 1846 56 ; by MAMA 8 461 , whence McCabe, PHI, 1996 325 , Smith, 2006 H.141 (listed); IAph2007 12.1102.

Images

Fig. 1. Face (M. Roueché, 1973)

Fig. 2. Sherard, fair copy (Harley MS 7509), f.9r, at British Library