[The beginning is lost] . . . On the following night, in the Campus, by the Tiber, Imperator Caesar Augustus sacrificed to the divine Moerae 9 she-lambs, offered whole, in the Greek manner, and, in the same manner, 9 she-goats and he prayed as follows:
Moerae, as it is written in your regard in those books, that each and everything may prosper for the Roman people, the Quirites, a sacrifice of 9 she-lambs and 9 she-goats should be offered to you, I beseech you and pray that you increase the empire and majesty of the Roman people, the Quirites, at war and at home and that you always protect the Latin name; that you bestow upon the Roman people, the Quirites, eternal safety, victory and health; and that you favor the Roman people, the Quirites, and the legions of the Roman people and keep safe the state of the Roman people, the Quirites; and that you be well-disposed and propitious to the Roman people, the Quirites, the college of 15, myself, my family, my household, and that you accept this sacrifice of 9 she-lambs and 9 she-goats duly made. For these reasons be honored by this sacrificial she-lamb and, now and in future, be well-disposed and propitious to the Roman people, the Quirites, the college of the 15, myself, my family, my household. The sacrifice completed, performances were begun at night on stage, where there was no theater and no seats set out, and 110 married citizen women, instructed by the 15, held a sellisternium, with two chairs set out for Juno and Diana.
1st June on the Capitol, Imperator Caesar Augustus duly sacrificed a bull to Jupiter Optimus Maximus; in the same place Marcus Agrippa sacrificed another. And they prayed as follows:
Jupiter Optimus Maximus, as it is written in your regard in those books, that each and every thing may prosper for the Roman people, the Quirites, a sacrifice of this fine bull should be made to you, I beseech you and pray, the rest as above.
Present at the atalla were Caesar, Agrippa, Scaevola, Sentius, Asinius Gallus and Rebilus.
Then Latin performances were begun in the wooden theater which was erected in the Campus, by the Tiber, and in the same way mothers of households held sellisternia and the performances which were started at night were not interrupted; and an edict was published.
The 15 for the performance of sacred rites proclaim: Since there is an established tradition with, moreover, ample precedent that the mourning-period for married citizen women be reduced whenever there is rightful cause for public rejoicing, and since the re-introduction and diligent observation of this tradition, at a time of rites and games so traditionally religious, seems appropriate both to the worship of the gods and to the commemoration of their cult, we have decided that it is our duty to instruct women by edict to reduce their period of mourning.
At night, by the Tiber, Imperator Caesar Augustus offered sacrifice to the divine Ilithyiae with 9 barley-cakes, 9 round-cakes and 9 pill-cakes, and prayed as follows:
Ilithyia, as it is written in your regard in those books, that each and every thing may prosper for the Roman people, the Quirites, a sacrifice of 9 round-cakes, 9 barley-cakes and 9 pill-cakes should be made to you, I beseech you and pray, the rest as above.
2nd June, on the Capitol, Imperator Caesar Augustus sacrificed a cow to Juno the Queen; in the same place Marcus Agrippa sacrificed another; and he prayed as follows: Juno the Queen, as is written in your regard in those books, that each and every thing may prosper for the Roman people, the Quirites, a sacrifice of this fine cow should be made to you, I beseech you and pray, the rest as above.
Then 110 wedded mothers of households, instructed by . . . spoke as follows: Juno the Queen, whatever may prosper for the Roman people, the Quirites, ... the wedded mothers of households, on bended knees . . . you that . . . you increase the . . . majesty of the Roman people, the Quirites, at war and at home, and that you always protect the Latin name; that you bestow upon the Roman people, the Quirites, eternal safety, victory and health; and that you favor the Roman people, the Quirites, and keep safe the legions of the Roman people, the Quirites, and the state of the Roman people, the Quirites; and that you be well-disposed and propitious to the Roman people, the Quirites, the 15 for the performance of sacred rites, to us . . . This we, 110 wedded mothers of households of the Roman people, on bended knees, beseech you and pray.
Present at the atalla were . . .
Performances were staged, as on the previous day . . .
By night, by the Tiber, Imperator Caesar Augustus sacrificed a pregnant sow to Mother Earth and prayed as follows:
Mother Earth, as it is written in your regard in those books, that each and every thing may prosper for the Roman people, the Quirites, that a sacrifice of a pregnant sow should be duly . . . made to you, I beseech you and pray, the rest as above.
The married citizen women held sellisternia in the same way as on the previous day.
3rd June, on the Palatine, Imperator Caesar Augustus and Marcus Agrippa made sacrifice to Apollo and Diana with 9 barley-cakes, 9 round-cakes and 9 pill-cakes and they prayed as follows:
Apollo, as it is written in your regard in those books, that each and every thing may prosper for the Roman people, the Quirites, that a sacrifice should be made to you with 9 round-cakes, 9 barley-cakes and 9 pill-cakes, I beseech you and pray, the rest as above. Apollo, as I have prayed to you with offerings of round-cakes and proper prayer, for this reason be honoured by this offering of barley cakes and, now and in future, be well-disposed and propitious.
The same for pill-cakes. To Diana in the same words.
The sacrifice completed, 27 boys so instructed, who have both parents living, and the same number of girls sang the hymn; and in the same way on the Capitol.
Quintus Horatius Flaccus composed the hymn. Present from the 15 were Imperator Caesar, Marcus Agrippa, Quintus Lepidus, Potitus Messalla, Gaius Stolo, Gaius Scaevola, Gaius Sosius, Gaius Norbanus, Marcus Cocceius, Marcus Lollius, Gaius Sentius, Marcus Strigo, Lucius Arruntius, Gaius Asinius, Marcus Marcellus, Decimus Laelius, Quintus Tubero, Gaius Rebilus and Messalla Messallinus.
Stage performances concluded . . . next to the place where sacrifice had been made on previous nights and a theater and stage had been erected, turning-posts were set out and chariots raced and Potitus Messalla set off acrobats on horseback.
An edict was published, as follows:
The 15 for the performance of sacred rites proclaim: To the traditional games we have added seven days of games at our own expense. On 5th June we present Latin performances in the wooden theater by the Tiber at the second hour, Greek actors in the theater of Pompey at the third hour, Greek Dionysiac artists in the theater situated in the Circus Flaminius at the fourth hour.
A day's interval, which was 4th June . . .
5th June . . . performances were presented in the wooden theater . . ., Greek actors in the theater of Pompey, Greek Dionysiac artists in the theater situated in the Circus Flaminius. 10th June, an edict was published, as follows:
The 15 for the performance of sacred rites proclaim:
On 12th June we will give a beast-hunt in . . . and we will present circus games . . .
12th June, a procession . . . boys . . . Marcus Agrippa set off the chariots . . .
All this was performed by the 15 for the performance of sacred rites: Imperator Caesar Augustus, Marcus Agrippa . . . Gnaeus Pompeius, Gaius Stolo, Gaius . . . Marcus Marcellus . . .