Pertaining to Coem. Cyriacae ad s.Laurentium (via Tiburtina) , basilica pelagiana, abside |
Titulus apparatus tessellis scriptus |
Musivum |
Now Lost |
Date: 579-590 |
Edition(s): ICVR VII, 18371; Carletti 2000, 455; ILCV, 1770; Geertman 1995, 146, nota 49 |
((crux)) demovit dominus tenebras ut luce creata his quondam latebris sic modo fulgor inest angustos aditus venerabile corpus habebat huc ubi nunc populum largior aula capit - ((crux)) eruta planities patuit sub monte reciso estque remota gravi mole ruina minax praesule Pelagio martyr Laurentius olim templa sibi statuit tam pretiosa dari - ((crux)) mira fides gladios hostiles inter et iras pontificem meritis haec celebrasse suis tu modo sanctorum cui crescere constat honores fac sub pace coli tecta dicata tibi |
The inscription probably was arranged into three frames placed along the curved base of the apse (as in St. Agnes) (Felle). |
Antonella Daniela Agostinelli, 22/02/2013 |
Last update by Antonio Enrico Felle on 28/02/2022 |