Definition:
Laudatio Turiae is a tombstone for a beloved wife from the late first century B.C. The inscription contains the reasons her husband loved her and found her an exemplary wife, as well as biographical data; however, the identities of the husband and wife are unknown. An exceptionally long inscription on the tombstone is important for shedding light on the roles of women.
A laudatio funebris 'funeral praise' (eulogy, like this) would also have been delivered orally during funerals.
