Fragmentary decree of honours
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source date: Augustan. Small omicron
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[...] χεα[...] ὡς καὶ α[...] τῶι ποιήσαντι [...] τοῖς ἀγαθοῖς τῶν ἀνδρῶν [...] δεδόχθαι ποτὶ ταῖς προγεγονοίσαις αὐτῶι τειμαῖς ἐπαίνεσαι τε αὐτὸν τὰν πόλιν δαμοσίαι ἀνθέμεν δ’ αὐτῶι στάλαν γραπτὰν ἐν τᾶι ἀγορᾶι [...] ἀπαγγῆλαι καὶ [...] ὁ ἀνθύπατος συν[...] πινα ἀναγράψαντι [...] ἀποδείξωντι [...] ἐπεὶ Αὖλος Πομπήϊος Μ[...] ἀεὶ εὐεργετῶν διατελεῖ τὰν πόλιν ἁμῶν καὶ ἰδίαι ἕκαστον τῶν πολίταν [...] τὰ δ’ ἄλλειμα ἅ τε ἀεὶ ἅ τε αὐτ[...] τωνταὶ ποτιδέξηται ἁ πόλις ι[...] καθὼς τὸ προγεγραμμένον α[...] καὶ τὸς κατασταθησειμένος ε[...] ἐσφορᾶς ἢ δαμοσίων δανείων [...]σθων καὶ ἕκαστα δίοικεν ἐκ τῶ [...]

[...] [...]ιν[...] [...]ενα[...] ἐπαίνεσθαι [...] ἀνθέμεν δὲ αὐτῶι στάλαν γράπταν ἐν τᾶι ἀγορᾶι ἐπιγραφὰν ἔχουσαν Αὖλον Πομπήϊον Μ[...] ἐς στάλαν [...] λωσωντ [...] [...]επ[...] [...]εν[...] [...]

Translations

[a]. . . ] doing [. . . ?rewarding the] good among men {?it was decided that as well as the] honours [previously conferred on him, that the city] praise [him and set up an] inscribed [stele] in the [agora . . . ] announce also [ . . . ] the proconsul [ . . .] they shall inscribe [ . . .] they shall indicate [a place]. Since Aulus Pompeios M[- has always been a benefactor to our city, and individually to each [citizen . . . ] oil for the gymnasium [ . . . ] the city may receive [ . . . ] as in the prescribed [ . . . ] and those who will be appointed [ . . . ] of contribution ?tax or of public debts [ . . . ] and to organise each matter [ . . .

[b]. . . . ] to set up [ e.g. for him a inscribed stele in the agora with the inscription] Aulus Pompeius M[- . . .] to ?the stele [ . . .

Commentary

The text contains parts of decrees praising and rewarding an A. Pompeius M[...], probably a Cyrenaean, for his benefactions to the city.

Line 3: Perhaps the phrase τοῖς (?καλοῖς καὶ) ἀγαθοῖς τῶν ἄνδρων stood here, cf at Teos, EA 1985, 13-17, whence PHI 236423; the expression is frequently used to indicate that the community should be seen to honour good men.

For the restoration of lines 4,5 cf. C.416, lines 19-22.

Line 8 suggests the governor's approval of honorary decrees: so e.g. IGRR II 738, section III, line 99: τετειμῆσθαι αὐτὸν συνκατέθετο καὶ ὁ κράτιστος ἡγεμὼν Τρέβιος Μάξιμος δι'ἧς γέγραφφεν ἐπιστολῆς (available at PHI 284795)

Lines 9-10 appear to have contained instructions to the appropriate officials to inscribe the decree and display it.

Line 13: Presumably Pompeios had provided free olive oil in the gymnasium.

Line 16: A reference probably to officials to be appointed in the future.