Summary
In an age before pet cemeteries, Greek and Romans would bury their pets along the roadside in marked graves like this one. "My eyes were wet with tears, our little dog, when I bore thee (to the grave).."
Domestic canines, particularly lap-dogs, were often referred to as "fosters" Even by then adopted pets were considered members of the family.
In this longer epigraph, Publius's dog Issa is described in near mythological terms. "Issa's more pert than Lesbia's sparrow love, Purer than kisses of a turtle-dove"
