Honours for Decimius Hilarianus Hesperius
created: Transcription (Reynolds, Ward-Perkins, Tantillo)
source date: After 376 CE
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Esperii uiri clarissimi Decimio Esperio uiro clarissimo ex proconsule prouinciae Africae iudici sacrarum cognitionum prosapiae dignitatum et crescenti[^1] per gradus et merita gloriarum ob honorim iustitiae quam[^2] causae Tripolitanorum deligatae sacro iudicio[^3] exhibuit praestanti patrono Lepcimagnensis cliens semper ordo cum populo conlocauit

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In honour of Esperius, splendid man of senatorial status. To Decimius Esperius, splendid man of senatorial status, former proconsul of the province of Africa, a juryman in the imperial court, of an office-holding family, moreover a man increasing[^4] stage by stage and through the fame won ?on account of the justice which he displayed in the case of the Tripolitanians which was referred to the emperor as judge. To an outstanding patron, the city council of Lepcis Magna, always his client, together with the people, erected this.

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Hesperius, uomo chiarissimo! A Decimus Hesperius, uomo chiarissimo, ex proconsole della Prouincia d’Africa, giudice dei sacri appelli, che accresce la dignità della sua schiatta attraverso i gradini (della sua carriera) e la gloria dei suoi meriti, per l’onore (?) della giustizia che rese alla causa dei Tripolitani, affidatagli per sacro giudizio, all’eccellente patrono, l’ordine di Leptis Magna, per sempre suo cliente, insieme al popolo collocò.

[Statue of] Hesperius, of clarissimus rank. To Decimius Hesperius, of clarissimus rank, former governor (proconsul) of the province of Africa, judge in the imperial court of appeal, who enhances the dignity of his family through high offices and merits of glory; for the honour of the justice which he showed to the case of the Tripolitanians, that was assigned [to him] by sacred decision [of the emperor], to the outstanding patron, the council of Lepcis Magna, forever his client, together with the people, set this up.