Translations with Professor Andrea Deagon of Pompeii Bathhouse wall inscriptions and designs. Joselyn McDonald November 17, 2009.
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Ancient_Roman_inscriptions_in_Pompeii
4498: Thyas doesn’t loves Fortunate
3494: Gay Lover depictions
2013: Niycherate the little pig womens genitalia loves by oral sex for everyone
9226: Rufus is
5296: If only I could hold your neck in an embrace and bring/give kisses with your tender lips- your purple pleasure. Believe believe me light is the nature of men. I often have stayed awake in the middle of a lost night meditating these things with myself. Thinking with myself about the many men brought up on high. Oppresses at one point and suddenly thrown head long Venus has joined the bodies of lovers- & light divides them.
4592: Evtychs the Greek (woman), for two copper coins does what’s natural- in a good way
4776: Ladicula (a thief or diminutive) is a thief
4778: May you grow in Spain?
4888: List of Prices:
Pig 4
Bread 6
Small Cabbage 2
Beet 1
Mustard 1
Mint 1
Salt 1
8364: Secundus (male) Lady I ask that you love me
8020: Venustus- elegant/handsome
8055: 2 Gladiators
Oceanus 18 wins
Aracintus 54 wins
9258: I said and written 6 times that you love Hiredem who does NOT care for you (signed) Severus
Sucesus the weaker loves the slave girl of the inn keeper by the name of Hiredem who does not love him- but he asks her to party. His Rival writes this from jealousy. Your rival is more handsome- because you are busting with jealousy- don’t plot against us
4957: We Peed on the bed I confess. We’ve done wrong. Guess if you asked the reason why – It’s because there was no prostitute on it.
5092: The fires of Love – if you should feel them – you could see Venus (sex). I love a young man who is quite elegant/attractive. I ask that we should go I suggest Pompeii. Love is sweet there. You are mine.
4976: Sodom and Gomora
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