Epitaph of Quintus Aponius Rusticus

Edition

Q(uintus) ·Aponius · Rusticus
medicus · ocular(ius)
Patriciensis
Aponia · Q(uinti) · l(iberta) · Mandata
5Eucharidi · sorori
hic · sit(i) · sunt
et · tu · et · tibi

Apparatus

Translation

Quintus Aponius Rusticus, eye doctor, of Pax Iulia, Aponia Mandata, freedwoman of Quintus, for her sister Eucharis, here they lie and goodbye to you and may the earth also lie lightly on you.

Commentary

A posible alternative translation is: Quintus Aponius Rusticus, eye doctor, of Pax Iulia, Aponia, freedwoman of Quintus, entrusted to his sister Eucharis, here they lie and goodbye to you and may the earth also lie lightly on you.