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03-30-2007, 08:47 PM
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An Ancient Love Story
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03-30-2007, 08:53 PM
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The relief shows the marriage of Lucius Aurelius Hermia to Aurelia Philematium. She is kissing his hand.
The inscription is translated: "My wife, who died before me, my only wife, chaste in body, a loving woman who possessed my heart, she lived faithful to a faithful husband; equally in her devotion, she never let avarice keep her from her duty.” She was 18 years, 9 months, and five days old. They were married for 5 years, 6 months, and 18 days. Translation from Bruce Winter, Roman Wives, Roman Widows pg 19
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03-30-2007, 08:54 PM
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Citation for the picture:
funerary relief of Aurelius Hermia and his wife Aurelia Philematio: c. 80 BCE, from tomb on Via Nomentana one of earliest to commemorate legitimate marriage between freedpeople; they are portrayed as Roman citizens London, British Museum. Credits: Barbara McManus, 1999 Keywords: family, freedman, inscription
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03-30-2007, 09:00 PM
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She was 13 when they got married. That is amazing.
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03-30-2007, 10:09 PM
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aww, that is cool, A_E. i love how he describes his wife- very loving. that is not very long to live at all- and he didn't remarry.
i bet he visited her every day.
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04-02-2007, 09:06 AM
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I don't read Latin inscriptions, LOL! Too many abbreviations. 
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04-02-2007, 11:22 AM
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I love a good love story!
 True love is lacking in today's society. It is very rare. If you are blessed to have it, do what you can to keep it! 
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04-02-2007, 11:30 AM
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"I am neither mind, intellect, ego, nor thoughts, I am not the five senses, I am beyond that." ~ Atma Shatakam
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04-02-2007, 07:37 PM
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"Daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace, and be freed from your suffering."
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04-02-2007, 09:04 PM
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Quote:
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