t 3 7 3 
3. This Marcus Minucius defcribes himfelf by two 
characters or imployments ; frit, as a foldier of the 
fixth legion , which was honored with the title of 
'viSlrix ; and then as pilot of the fame legion , the 
epithet viPlrix not being repeated the fecond time, 
as unneceflary. It was not unufual among the Ro- 
mans for perfons to exprefs their feveral titles, 
or imployments of life, in the infcriptions cut up- 
on fuch votive altars. Many of thefe are to be met 
with in collections of this kind j in feme of which 
they are connected by the particle et ; and in others 
not, as in the inftance before us. I fhall produce 
an example or two of each kind, to fet this mat- 
ter in a clearer light. Of the former fort we have 
in Gruter : 
1. o. M. 
ET. FORTVNAE. SECVNDAE 
CAES. M. ANTONIN 1. IMP 
M. LICINIVS. COR. II. VIR 
COL. DAC. SARMIZ. ET. FLA 
MEN. DIALIS. SIGNVM. IO 
VIS. EX. VETVSTATE. RE 
STITVIT (l). 
And again: 
apollini. avg 
SACR 
FELIX. AVG. LIB. OPTIO 
ET. EXACTOR. AVRI. ET 
ARGENTI. ET. AERIS ( 2 ). 
In 
(1) Pag, vm. I. 
(2) Pag. xxxvi. 8 . 
