Ancient Rome by Dillon Matthew; Garland Lynda;
Author:Dillon, Matthew; Garland, Lynda;
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 3569761
Publisher: Routledge
10.16 CIL I2 848, 857–61, 875, 877: Inscriptions found on sling-shots
Lead sling-shots found at Corropoli (848) and Asculum, dated to 90–89 BC. Pompeius is Pompeius Strabo, sent to besiege Asculum in 91 BC. In 860 there is a pun on pica (magpie) and Picentes; woodpecker, picus (the bird connected with Picenum) may have been intended. In 877, the allusion is perhaps to the Samnite bull, stamped on Samnite coins struck; for inscribed sling-shots at Perusia in 41–40, see doc. 14.31.
848 (a) The Italians (b) Titus Lafrenius, praetor.
857 Hit Pompeius!
858 Bring safety for Pompeius (right to left).
859 For the Asculans!
860 Hit a magpie!
861 Runaways, you are doomed!
875 Evil’s coming to you, evil one!
877 (a) Swallow the bull and go to hell! (b) But you’ll vomit up the lot!
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