IX.8.2 Pompeii. The Hortulus of the Ludimagister et Grammaticus Potitus.

Scuola philosophica epicurea. Excavated 1879.

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IX.8.2 Pompeii. May 2010. Entrance on Via di Nola, looking east.

 

IX.8.2 Pompeii. March 2009. Entrance on Via di Nola.

According to Della Corte, written on the east (left) side of the entrance were –

Potitus cum (Rustio) V(ero) (rogat)     [CIL IV 3736]

Potitus rog(at)     [CIL IV 3732]

Potito f(e)lic(iter)    [CIL IV 3735  (with Note 1 that in CIL IV it was registered as Potito filio (?)).

Also written to the side of the entrance:

Poveri rog(ant)     [CIL IV 3730]

(Adiut?)or,  o  (Vict?)or  puer  rog(at)       [CIL IV 3739]     

Discentes  rog(ant)      [CIL IV 362]

See Della Corte, M., 1965.  Case ed Abitanti di Pompei. Napoli: Fausto Fiorentino. (p.134)

 

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

Suettium [3]

Potitus  cum  V[icinis( ?)]

dignos  coloniae  vir(os) [           [CIL IV 3736] 

 

Here

/n

/nium

aed(ilem)  Potitus  rog(at)            [CIL IV 3732]  

 

Paquium  aed(ilem)

Potito  filio  ADI                               [CIL IV 3735] 

 

Herennium

pomeri  rog(ant)                             [CIL IV 3730] 

 

]or puer rog(at)                               [CIL IV 3739]  

 

Verum d(uum)vir(um) i(ure) d(icundo) o(ro) v(os) <f=S>(aciatis) d<i=E>scen<t=D>e(s) d(ignum) r(ei) p(ublicae)   [CIL IV 362]

 

IX.8.2 Pompeii. May 2006. Entrance.

 

IX.8.2 Pompeii. March 2009. East wall of front and rear rooms.

 

IX.8.2 Pompeii. May 2010. East wall of front and rear rooms.

According to Garcia y Garcia, a painting of a sacred landscape would have been seen in the centre of the east wall.

This was soon lost and is no longer visible. 

Two drawings of the painting can be found in the German Archaeological Institute of Rome.

See Garcia y Garcia, L., 2005. Pupils, Teachers and Schools in Pompeii. Roma: Bardi editore. (p. 72-3, with figs 41-42 showing two drawings of the sacred landscape).

See De Carolis, E. 1989. Italienische Reise. Naples: Bibliopolis, (p. 250 & fig. 93 on page 323)

There was a frieze on a black background on the upper walls.

A small trace survived on the east wall, depicting figures of philosophers.

Five drawings of these can be seen in Fig.120, of Schefold, but it says they were found at the shop at IX.8.4.

See Schefold, K., 1962. Vergessenes Pompeji. Bern: Francke. (Fig.120)

 

IX.8.2 Pompeii. March 2009. West wall of front and rear rooms.

 

IX.8.2 Pompeii. May 2010. West wall of front and rear rooms.

 

IX.8.2 Pompeii. May 2010. West wall of front room of shop, with window now to IX.8.1, in centre.

According to Garcia y Garcia the painting of a sacred landscape, in the middle of the central panel on the west wall is still partially discernible.

Perhaps this painting has been removed from the wall for safe-keeping and a window inserted.

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

(p. 74-5, with figs 43-45 showing three versions of the sacred landscape, now in the German Archaeological Institute of Rome)

See De Carolis, E. 1989. Italienische Reise. Naples: Bibliopolis, (p.250 & fig. 92 on page 323)

 

IX.8.2 Pompeii. March 2009.

West wall of front room of shop, now with window to IX.8.1.

 

IX.8.2 Pompeii. May 2010. South wall of rear room.

 

IX.8.2 Pompeii. March 2009. Rear room and south wall.

 

IX.8.2 Pompeii. May 2005. South wall of rear room.

 

IX.8.2 Pompeii. May 2010. East wall of rear room.

 

IX.8.2 Pompeii. May 2010. Base of stairs to upper floor in south-east corner of rear room.

 

IX.8.2 Pompeii. March 2009.

South east corner of rear room, with stone base for stairs to wooden pergula.

The latrine was under the stairs.

 

 

 

 

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