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Imperial Rescript on Whether a Cenotaph Is a Religious Place

Ulpian points out that the deified brothers issued a rescript to the contrary regarding the view that a cenotaph is a religious place.

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[ULPIANUS libro uicensimo quinto ad edictum.]

[ULPIANUS, On the Edict, book 25.]

§1.8.7.pr

​Sed diui fratres contra1 rescripserunt.

​But the deified brothers rescripted to the contrary.

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  1. 1.8.7.prcontra

    Used adverbially to mean "to the contrary." In this context, it refers to the decision of the co-emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus opposing the view mentioned in the preceding fragment (§1.8.6.5) that a cenotaph is a religious place (cenotaphium ... locum esse religiosum).

Translated by Gemini 3.5 Flash (published 2026-07-12)urn:cts:latinLit:phi2806.phi002.humanitext-lat1:1.8.7.pr