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Subject: [AZORES-L] Graffiti
Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2001 17:05:16 EDT


Graffiti From the Walls of Pompeii (copied from a website)

The following is graffiti from the walls of Pompeii. I found them in Jo-Ann
Shelton's book "As the Romans Did." It is, btw, a truly wonderful book I
would recommend to anyone. Anyway, enjoy the graffiti. Life never really
changes, does it?

Aufidius was here.

Gaius Pomidius Dipilus was here on October 3.

Successus was here.

Publius Comicius Restitutus stood here with his brother.

Aemilius Celer lives here.

A benevolent god dwells here in this house.

Burglar, watch out!

This is no place for idlers. On your way, loafer.

Ampliatus Pedania is a thief.

Albanus is a bugger.

Stronnius is a know-nothing.

I don't want to sell my husband.

Gaius Julius Primigenius was here. Why are you late?

Let anyone who invites me to dinner prosper.

I have a head cold.

On April 19 I baked bread.

We were here, two dear friends, comrades forever. If you want to know our
names, they are Gaius and Aulus.

Epaphra is not a ball-player.

Learn this well: While I am alive, you are my enemy, Death.

When you are dead, you are nothing.

Marcus loves Spendusa.

Serena hates Isidore.

Thyas, don't love Fortunatus.

Sarra, you're not acting very nicely, leave me alone.

Restitutus has deceived many girls many times.

I have screwed many girls here.

When I came here, I screwed. Then I returned home.

Let him who loves prosper. Let him who loves not, perish. And let him who
forbids others to love, perish twice over.

Let him who chastises lovers try to fetter the winds and block the endless
flow of water from a spring.

Lovers, like bees, lead a honey-sweet life.

I am amazed, o wall, that you have not collapsed and fallen, since you must
bear the tedious stupidities of so many scrawlers.

The fruit sellers ask you to elect Marcus Holconius Priscus as aedile.

The mule drivers ask you to elect Gaius Julius polybius as duovir.

All the goldsmiths urge you to elect Gauis Cuspius Pansa as aedile.





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