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POMPEIANA. 103
4 Tomb of Calventius Quietus, placed in the mid-
dle of an enclosure, about seventeen feet square,
which it nearly fills. No entrance has been found
to the interior. On the back wall a pediment
is raised; in the tympanum two winged figures
are represented, supporting an uninscribed tablet.
The monument or cippus itself, about 5 feet
6 inches in front, is faced with marble. From
an inscription next the street, we learn that it
was erected to Calventius Quietus, Augustal; to
whom, for the faithful discharge of his duty, by
the decree of the decurions, and popular vote,
the honour of the Bisellium was given.
C • CALVENTIO • Q.VIETO .
AVGVSTALI •
HVIC • OB • MVNIFICENT- DECVRIONVM •
DECRETO • ET • POPVLI • CONSENSV • BISELLII
HONOR • DATVS • EST • '
Underneath this is a representation of the Bi-
sellium, included in the same panel, on each side
of which is a narrow compartment, or pilaster.
The cippus has a richly ornamented cornice, and
base-moulding. On the sides, between pilasters
over each of these was appointed, a magister, whose office was somewhat
similar to our constable. The pagus is by Tacitus distinguished from
the vicus, of which it was probably a further division; or, possibly, the
paganus pagi was in the suburbs and country towns an officer whose
functions were similar to those of the magister vici of the city.—Sueto-
xius—Victor—Dio. Paga was also a tomb.—Isdor, in Gloss.
4 Tomb of Calventius Quietus, placed in the mid-
dle of an enclosure, about seventeen feet square,
which it nearly fills. No entrance has been found
to the interior. On the back wall a pediment
is raised; in the tympanum two winged figures
are represented, supporting an uninscribed tablet.
The monument or cippus itself, about 5 feet
6 inches in front, is faced with marble. From
an inscription next the street, we learn that it
was erected to Calventius Quietus, Augustal; to
whom, for the faithful discharge of his duty, by
the decree of the decurions, and popular vote,
the honour of the Bisellium was given.
C • CALVENTIO • Q.VIETO .
AVGVSTALI •
HVIC • OB • MVNIFICENT- DECVRIONVM •
DECRETO • ET • POPVLI • CONSENSV • BISELLII
HONOR • DATVS • EST • '
Underneath this is a representation of the Bi-
sellium, included in the same panel, on each side
of which is a narrow compartment, or pilaster.
The cippus has a richly ornamented cornice, and
base-moulding. On the sides, between pilasters
over each of these was appointed, a magister, whose office was somewhat
similar to our constable. The pagus is by Tacitus distinguished from
the vicus, of which it was probably a further division; or, possibly, the
paganus pagi was in the suburbs and country towns an officer whose
functions were similar to those of the magister vici of the city.—Sueto-
xius—Victor—Dio. Paga was also a tomb.—Isdor, in Gloss.