Near the statue is a table. On the table is a small statuette. Caecilius himself made this statuette. For the statuette is made of silver. The statuette is of a young man. The young man has a beautiful face. The young man is wearing a tunic. He is holding a spear in his right hand.
This passage is about a Roman cubiculum (bedroom) and the statues inside it, often involving Caecilius and his family. Lines 1–5 In the bedroom there are many statues. In the corner stands a large statue of the god Mercury. The statue is made of stone. On the head of the statue is a helmet. On the feet are small wings. In the left hand is a purse. In the right hand is a staff. cambridge latin course book 1 stage 10 statuae translation
