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VI.13.9 Pompeii. Rear entrance to VI.13.6.

Linked to VI.13.8. Excavated 1833, 1837, 1846, 1873.

 

VI.13.9 Pompeii. December 2004. Looking west across peristyle, from rear entrance. According to Garcia y Garcia, in 1943 a bomb destroyed the rear entrance at VI.13.9. The three nearby rooms on the south-east side of the peristyle were destroyed as well as a good part of the east wall. See Garcia y Garcia, L., 2006. Danni di guerra a Pompei. Rome: L’Erma di Bretschneider. (p.86-87) According to Jashemski, numerous graffiti found indicated that the peristyle had been converted into a spinning and weaving establishment. See VI.13.8 for the graffiti. This area was badly damaged by the 1943 bombing. See Jashemski, W. F., 1993. The Gardens of Pompeii, Volume II: Appendices. New York: Caratzas. (p.147)

VI.13.9 Pompeii. December 2004. Looking west across peristyle, from rear entrance.

According to Garcia y Garcia, in 1943 a bomb destroyed the rear entrance at VI.13.9.

The three nearby rooms on the south-east side of the peristyle were destroyed as well as a good part of the east wall.

See Garcia y Garcia, L., 2006. Danni di guerra a Pompei. Rome: L’Erma di Bretschneider. (p.86-87)

According to Jashemski, numerous graffiti found indicated that the peristyle had been converted into a spinning and weaving establishment.

See VI.13.8 for the graffiti.

This area was badly damaged by the 1943 bombing.

See Jashemski, W. F., 1993. The Gardens of Pompeii, Volume II: Appendices. New York: Caratzas. (p.147)

 

VI.13.9 Pompeii. December 2004. Looking north-west from entrance doorway, towards room on north side of entrance doorway. According to Varone, found inscribed near the entrance was – Nunc est ira recens nunc est disc[edere tempus] si dolor afuerit crede redibit [amor] [CIL IV 4491] This translated as – Anger is now fresh, it is better now to retreat. When resentment has gone, believe me, love will return See Varone, A., 2002. Erotica Pompeiana: Love Inscriptions on the Walls of Pompeii, Rome: L’erma di Bretschneider. (p.52)

VI.13.9 Pompeii. December 2004.

Looking north-west from entrance doorway, towards room on north side of entrance doorway.

According to Varone, found inscribed near the entrance was –

 

Nunc est ira recens nunc est disc[edere tempus]

si dolor afuerit crede redibit [amor]    [CIL IV 4491]

 

This translated as –

Anger is now fresh, it is better now to retreat. When resentment has gone, believe me, love will return

See Varone, A., 2002. Erotica Pompeiana: Love Inscriptions on the Walls of Pompeii, Rome: L’erma di Bretschneider. (p.52)