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I.2.24 Pompeii. Officina libraria of Acilius Cedrus, (according to Fiorelli & Della Corte).

Caupona or wine shop, (according to Mau). 

Linked to I.2.25. Excavated 1872.

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I.2.24 Pompeii. September 2010. Looking north to entrance doorway.Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

I.2.24 Pompeii. September 2010. Looking north to entrance doorway.

Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

 

I.2.24 Pompeii. December 2006. Entrance doorway. According to Della Corte, an electoral recommendation was found on the left of the entrance doorway, between I.2.23 and 24. This would have been painted on the pilaster on the left. It read – (Libr)ari rog(ant) (CIL IV 3368). See Della Corte, M., 1965. Case ed Abitanti di Pompei. Napoli: Fausto Fiorentino. (p.274) According to Epigraphik-Datenbank Clauss/Slaby (See www.manfredclauss.de), it read - [3] Sabinum [3]ari rog(at) [CIL IV 3368]

I.2.24 Pompeii. December 2006. Entrance doorway.  

According to Della Corte, an electoral recommendation was found on the left of the entrance doorway, between I.2.23 and 24.

This would have been painted on the pilaster on the left. It read – (Libr)ari rog(ant)  (CIL IV 3368).

See Della Corte, M., 1965.  Case ed Abitanti di Pompei. Napoli: Fausto Fiorentino. (p.274)

 

According to Epigraphik-Datenbank Clauss/Slaby (See www.manfredclauss.de), it read -


[3] Sabinum

[3]ari rog(at)      [CIL IV 3368]

 

I.2.24 Pompeii. September 2005. Entrance.

I.2.24 Pompeii. September 2005. Entrance doorway.

 

I.2.24 Pompeii. September 2010. Looking north through entrance fauces or corridor towards atrium.Photo courtesy of Drew Baker. According to Fiorelli, the use of this edifice had been named from a graffito, found in the atrium. He described - after the entrance corridor there was an area, the roof held up by two columns, with an aperture through which the water flowed to an impluvium near the facing wall, on which one could read - C . NONIVS . LORICA P . INSTVLEIVS NEDYMVS LIBRARI . QVI . C…… L . AELIVS . CYDINVS SVNT . HIC .SIN …… ACILIVS . CEDRVS APPVLEI . ADIVTOR . ET….. See Pappalardo, U., 2001. La Descrizione di Pompei per Giuseppe Fiorelli (1875). Napoli: Massa Editore. (p.37) According to Della Corte, here flanked by seats was the entrance to a house of irregular plan spacious and commodious enough, noted for its sacred painting.Here was installed a workshop of copyists, some of whom are shown in the following epigraph, painted in the courtyard at the front (see Note 5 on page 274) – C. Nonius Lorica, P. Instuleius Nedymus, L. Aelius Cydinus, Acilius Cedrus, library qui…sunt hic sine…. Appulei Adiutor(is)?..... (CIL IV 3376) Other names were also found graffitoed in the house, and it was not possible to know if they too were copyists - C. Siccius, Nicanor e Restitutus. See Della Corte, M., 1965. Case ed Abitanti di Pompei. Napoli: Fausto Fiorentino. (p.274) According to Garcia y Garcia, the edifice here had been identified as the seat of a possible association of public scribes, or of a typing agency as we would call it today. Fiorelli called it Officina libraria after an important inscription (CIL IV 3376) found on the wall of the atrium, near to the impluvium: This would be where the « copyists » or amanuenses bound or transcribed their books. These copyists were not many, but were certainly active participants in the electoral propaganda, as can be deduced from the defaced inscription on the right of the entrance number I.2.23, nearby: (Libr) ARI ROG(ant). (CIL IV 3368) See Garcia y Garcia, L., 2005. Pupils, Teachers and Schools in Pompeii. Roma: Bardi editore. (p.119) According to Epigraphik-Datenbank Clauss/Slaby (See www.manfredclauss.de), these read – C(aius) Nonius Lorica P(ublius) Instuleius Nedymus L(ucius) Aelius Cydinus Acilius Cedrus / Librari qui C[3] sunt hic sine [3] Appulei adiutor et II[ (CIL IV 3376) [3] Sabinum [3]ari rog(at) (CIL IV 3368).

I.2.24 Pompeii. September 2010.

Looking north through entrance fauces or corridor towards atrium.

Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

 

According to Fiorelli, the use of this edifice had been named from a graffito, found in the atrium.

He described - after the entrance corridor there was an area, the roof held up by two columns, with an aperture through which the water flowed to an impluvium near the facing wall, on which one could read -

C . NONIVS . LORICA

P . INSTVLEIVS NEDYMVS LIBRARI . QVI . C……

L . AELIVS . CYDINVS          SVNT . HIC .SIN ……

ACILIVS . CEDRVS                APPVLEI . ADIVTOR . ET…..

See Pappalardo, U., 2001. La Descrizione di Pompei per Giuseppe Fiorelli (1875). Napoli: Massa Editore. (p.37)

 

According to Della Corte, here flanked by seats was the entrance to a house of irregular plan spacious and commodious enough, noted for its sacred painting.

Here was installed a workshop of copyists, some of whom are shown in the following epigraph, painted in the courtyard at the front  (see Note 5 on page 274) –

C. Nonius Lorica, P. Instuleius Nedymus,

     L. Aelius Cydinus, Acilius Cedrus, librari qui…sunt hic sine….

                                Appulei Adiutor(is)?.....   (CIL IV 3376)

Other names were also found graffitoed in the house, and it was not possible to know if they too were copyists - C. Siccius, Nicanor e Restitutus.

See Della Corte, M., 1965.  Case ed Abitanti di Pompei. Napoli: Fausto Fiorentino. (p.274)

 

According to Garcia y Garcia, the edifice here had been identified as the seat of a possible association of public scribes, or of a typing agency as we would call it today.

Fiorelli called it Officina libraria after an important inscription (CIL IV 3376) found on the wall of the atrium, near to the impluvium.

This would be where the « copyists » or amanuenses bound or transcribed their books.

These copyists were not many, but were certainly active participants in the electoral propaganda, as can be deduced from the defaced inscription

on the right of the entrance number I.2.23, nearby:  (Libr) ARI ROG(ant). (CIL IV 3368)

See Garcia y Garcia, L., 2005. Pupils, Teachers and Schools in Pompeii. Roma: Bardi editore. (p.119)

 

According to Epigraphik-Datenbank Clauss/Slaby (See www.manfredclauss.de), these read –


C(aius) Nonius Lorica

P(ublius) Instuleius Nedymus

L(ucius) Aelius Cydinus

Acilius Cedrus

/

Librari qui C[3]

sunt hic sine [3]

Appulei adiutor et II[        (CIL IV 3376)


[3] Sabinum

[3]ari rog(at)      (CIL IV 3368).


I.2.24 Pompeii. September 2010. Looking south in entrance corridor towards doorway onto Vicolo del Conciapelle. Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

I.2.24 Pompeii. September 2010.

Looking south in entrance corridor towards doorway onto Vicolo del Conciapelle.

Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

 

I.2.24 Pompeii. September 2010. Doorways to two rooms on west side of atrium, looking west. Photo courtesy of Drew Baker. According to Fiorelli, “after the entrance corridor there was an area, the roof held up by two columns, with an aperture through which the water flowed to an impluvium”. These would be the two columns that held up the roof, and the square “pool” against the north wall, the impluvium.

I.2.24 Pompeii. September 2010. Doorways to two rooms on west side of atrium, looking west.

Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

According to Fiorelli,

“after the entrance corridor there was an area, the roof held up by two columns, with an aperture through which the water flowed to an impluvium”.

These would be the two columns that held up the roof, and the square “pool” against the north wall, the impluvium.

 

I.2.24 Pompeii. September 2010. Doorway to room in south-west corner of atrium, linked to I.2.25, looking west. Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

I.2.24 Pompeii. September 2010.

Doorway to room in south-west corner of atrium, linked to I.2.25, looking west.

Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

 

I.2.24 Pompeii. September 2010. South side of room, looking south through I.2.25 onto Vicolo del Conciapelle . Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

I.2.24 Pompeii. September 2010.

South side of room, looking south through I.2.25 onto Vicolo del Conciapelle.

Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

 

I.2.24 Pompeii. September 2010. Looking east from room in south-west corner of atrium, into atrium. Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

I.2.24 Pompeii. September 2010.

Looking east from room in south-west corner of atrium, into atrium. Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

 

I.2.24 Pompeii. December 2006. Looking east across atrium, towards garden area.

I.2.24 Pompeii. December 2006. Looking east across atrium, towards garden area.

 

I.2.24 Pompeii. September 2010. Doorway to room in north-west corner of atrium, looking west across atrium, and site of impluvium. Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

I.2.24 Pompeii. September 2010.

Doorway to room in north-west corner of atrium, looking west across atrium, and site of impluvium.

Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

 

I.2.24 Pompeii. September 2010. West wall of room in north-west corner of atrium. Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

I.2.24 Pompeii. September 2010. West wall of room in north-west corner of atrium.

Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

 

I.2.24 Pompeii. September 2010. Looking east into atrium and across impluvium, through doorway from room in north-west corner of atrium. Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

I.2.24 Pompeii. September 2010.

Looking east into atrium and across impluvium, through doorway from room in north-west corner of atrium.

Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

 

I.2.24 Pompeii. September 2010. Detail of fallen brick column on west side of atrium, looking west. Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

I.2.24 Pompeii. September 2010.

Detail of fallen brick column on west side of atrium, looking west.

Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

 

I.2.24 Pompeii. September 2010. Detail of upright brick column in atrium, looking west. Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

I.2.24 Pompeii. September 2010. Detail of upright brick column in atrium, looking west.

Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

 

I.2.24 Pompeii. September 2010. Detail of fallen brick column and impluvium or pool in atrium looking north. Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

I.2.24 Pompeii. September 2010. Detail of fallen brick column and impluvium or pool in atrium looking north.

Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

 

I.2.24 Pompeii. September 2010. North wall of atrium in north-west corner. Photo courtesy of Drew Baker. According to Fiorelli, painted on the facing wall of the atrium was - C . NONIVS . LORICA P . INSTVLEIVS NEDYMVS LIBRARI . QVI . C…… L . AELIVS . CYDINVS SVNT . HIC .SIN …… ACILIVS . CEDRVS APPVLEI . ADIVTOR . ET….. [CIL IV 3376] See Pappalardo, U., 2001. La Descrizione di Pompei per Giuseppe Fiorelli (1875). Napoli: Massa Editore. (p.37) According to Epigraphik-Datenbank Clauss/Slaby (See www.manfredclauss.de), it read – C(aius) Nonius Lorica P(ublius) Instuleius Nedymus L(ucius) Aelius Cydinus Acilius Cedrus / Librari qui C[3] sunt hic sine [3] Appulei adiutor et II[ (CIL IV 3376)

I.2.24 Pompeii. September 2010. North wall of atrium in north-west corner.

Photo courtesy of Drew Baker.

According to Fiorelli, painted on the facing wall of the atrium was -

C . NONIVS . LORICA

P . INSTVLEIVS NEDYMVS         LIBRARI . QVI . C……

L . AELIVS . CYDINVS                  SVNT . HIC .SIN ……

ACILIVS . CEDRVS                       APPVLEI . ADIVTOR . ET…..      [CIL IV 3376]

See Pappalardo, U., 2001. La Descrizione di Pompei per Giuseppe Fiorelli (1875). Napoli: Massa Editore. (p.37)

 

According to Epigraphik-Datenbank Clauss/Slaby (See www.manfredclauss.de), it read –


C(aius) Nonius Lorica

P(ublius) Instuleius Nedymus

L(ucius) Aelius Cydinus

Acilius Cedrus

/

Librari qui C[3]

sunt hic sine [3]

Appulei adiutor et II[        (CIL IV 3376)

 

 

 

 

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