HUM / REL 293 - Continuation of Beginning Latin
Course Notes - Week 4
Cambridge Course
Page 51 - The photo shows part of an inscription found in Chichester.
Page 66 shows a sketch of the full inscription, which names Cogidubnus as "Great King of the Britons". A Great King was one who had authority over some other kings and tribes besides his own. He was actually a "client king" of Rome, similar to Herod the Great of Palestine - he was allowed to rule provided he stayed loayal to Rome and provided Rome with tax money and other supplies
Cogidubnus' name may have been Togidubnus - Names are often changed when moving from one language to another eg. John, Ivan, Iaian, Ian, Iohannes, Johann, Jochanaan
The letters of the inscription may appear to be raised - they are actually inscribed into the stone, but the lighting used to bring the letters into relief is at a very acute angle to the slab.
Wheelock, page 128 - A simplified version of this passage was given in chapter 2, page 15. The Loci Antiqui, Wheelock, pages 292-293 give a longer section
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