Oro Vos Faciatis

Election Graffiti of PompeiiOro Vos FaciatisA Wall of Pompeii

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M. Marium aed. faci. oro vosI ask you to make Marcus Marius aedile.N.B.:Name: Accusativeaed. faci. = aedilem faciatisM. Mari. v.b.o.c.I ask you colonists to elect Marcus Marius, a good man.N.B.:v.b. = virum bonumo.c. = oro, coloniP. Carpin. IIv v.b.o.v.f.I ask you to make Publius Carpinius duovir, a good man.N.B.:IIv: duumvirumv.b.: virum bonumo.v.f.: oro vos faciatisP. Fur. IIv. v.b.o.v.f.ELECT Publius Furius duovir, a good man.N.B.:IIv: duumvirumv.b.: virum bonumo.v.f.: oro vos faciatisN. Veium IIv v.b.o.v col.Colonists, ELECT Numerius Veius duovir, a good man.N.B.:IIv: duumvirumv.b.: virum bonumo.v. col.: oro vos, coloniL. Aqutium d.v.v.b.o.v.c.Colonists, ELECT Lucius Aqutius duovir, a good man.N.B.:d.v.: duumvirum v.b.: virum bonumo.v.c.: oro vos, coloniC. Iulium Polybium aedilem o.v. panem bonum fert.(I ask you to make) Gaius Iulius Polybius aedile; he offers good bread.N.B.:o.v. = oro vos [faciatis]Bruttium Balbum IIvirum Genialis rog.Hic aerarium conservabit.Genialis asks you to make Bruttius Balbus Duovir. He will maintain the treasury. N.B.:IIvirum = duumvirumrog. = rogat [ut vos faciatis]Ti. Claudium verum IIvir. vicini rogant.The neighbors ask you to make Tiberius Claudius Verus duovir.N.B.:IIvir.= duumvirumPostumium Proculum aed. offectores rog.The dyers ask you to make Postumius Proculus aedile.N.B.:aed. = aedilemrog. = rogantTrebium aed. tonsores.The barbers [ask you to make] Trebium aedile.N.B.:aed. = aedilemTrebium aed. o.v.f. clibinari rog.The jar-makers ask you to make Trebius aedile.N.B.:aed. = aedilemo.v.f. = oro vos faciatisrog. = rogantC. Gavium Rufum IIvir. o.v.f. utilem r.p.Vesonius Primus rogat.I ask you to make Gaius Gavius Rufus duovir, he is useful to the republic. Vesonius Primus asks this.N.B.:IIvir. = duumvirumo.v.f. = oro vos faciatisutilem r.p. = utilem rei publicaeM. Holconium Priscum, C Gavium Rufum IIvir.Phoebus cum emptoribus suis rogat.Marcus Holconius Priscus and Gaius Gavius Rufus for duoviri. Phoebus and his customers ask this.N.B.:IIvir. = duumvirumC. Cuspium Pansa aed. aurifices universi rog.All the goldsmiths ask you to make Gaius Cuspius Pansa aedile.N.B.:aed. = aedilemrog. = rogantCn. Helvium Sabinum isiaci rog.The worshipers of Isis ask [you to elect] Gnaeus Helvius Sabinus.N.B.:rog. = rogantM. Holconium Priscum i.d. pomari universi cum Helvio Vestale rog.All fruit-sellers with Helvius Vestalis ask you to elect Marcus Holconius Priscus for interpreting the law.N.B.:i.d. = iure dicendorog. = rogant Sallustium Capitonem aed o.v.f. caupones facite.I ask you to elect Sallustius Capito aedile. Do it, innkeepers!N.B.:aed = aedilemo.v.f. = oro vos faciatisVerum aed. o.v.f. unguentari facite rog.I ask you to make Verus aedile. I ask you to do it, ointment-sellers!N.B.:aed = aedilemo.v.f. = oro vos faciatisrog. = rogoM. Cerrinium Vatia aed. o.v.f. seribibi universi rogant. Scripsit Florus Fructo.I ask you to elect Marcus Cerrinius Vatia aedile; all the alcoholics ask this. Florus wrote this for Fructus.N.B.:aed = aedilemo.v.f. = oro vos faciatisVatiam aed. furunculi rogant. Claudium IIvir. animula facit.The pickpockets ask you to elect Vatia aedile. The small-mind will make Claudius duovir.N.B.:aed = aedilemIIvir = duumvirumfacit = translate as if faciet