LAPIDARIUM SEPTENTRIONALE. 551 



D • R • S • 

 DVPL • N • EXPLOR 

 BREMEN ARAM 

 INSTITVERYNT 

 NEIYSC • CAEP 

 CHARITII^O TRIE 

 V S L M 



Dr. Bruce expands it thus: — '^ Dece Romce saanim. Biii^lares 

 numeri exploratorum Bremeniensium aram instituerunt nu^nini ejus 

 curante Gcepione Charitino trihuno. Votutn solverunt libenter merito." 

 And offers the following observations : — 



" The difficult points in the inscription are the D • Ft ■ S " of the first line, and 

 the NEIVS of the fifth. 



" Camden did not hazard an opinion about the first line. Horsley proposed 

 Dece Romce sacrum, observing that it is well known ' that they made a goddess 

 of Rome, and erected altars and temples to her.' He instances the grand altar 

 found at Maryport, dedicated Genio Loci, Fortunce reduci, Romce ceternce, &c. 

 The lines of Martial show in what estimation she was held : — 



' Terrarum dea geutiumque Roma 

 Cui par est nihil, et nihil secundum.' 



— Epig XII, viii. 



" Prudentius informs us of the nature of the worship which was offered her: — 



' Delubrum Romse (colitur nam sanguine et ipsa 

 More Dese) nomenque loci eeu numen habetur.' 



— Contra Symm., lib., I. 



"The coinage of the empire renders us familiar with her figure. She is 

 usually represented as a female, of proud bearing, clad in military vestments, 

 seated upon a pile of spoils. On her head she wears a helmet; when other 

 nations are personified, the head is usually left bare. 



" Horsley's expansion has not been universally acquiesced in. Muratori 

 explained D • R • Diamx regince. Orelli is not sure about Dece Romoz, and 

 suggests, as worthy of consideration, IJI'Z^ea respicienti, i.e., Fortunce, and Dece 

 regince. Professor Henzen, in the Index to his volume in continuation of Orelli, 

 gives the preference to Diance vel DecB regince. Dr. McCaul says : 'I am inclined 

 to suggest DiancB reduci, as more appropriate to the circumstances.' 



" As to the other doubtful point, NEIVS, Camden and Horsley expand it by 

 numini ejus ; others, amongst them Hagenbuch and Dr. McCaul, prefer nomine 

 ejus, in reference to the numerus." 



In Prof. Hiibner's n. 1037, the same inscription is given, with the 

 following expansion and notes : — 



