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Record Nr.

UNINA9910784320103321

Autore

Frontinus Sextus Julius

Titolo

Aquaeductu urbis Romae [[electronic resource] /] / Frontinus ; edited with introduction and commentary by R.H. Rodgers

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cambridge ; ; New York, : Cambridge University Press, 2004

ISBN

1-316-08603-8

1-280-47788-1

0-511-19530-3

0-511-19596-6

0-511-19390-4

0-511-31431-0

0-511-19464-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (449 p.)

Collana

Cambridge classical texts and commentaries ; ; 42

Altri autori (Persone)

RodgersRobert H <1944-> (Robert Howard)

Disciplina

628.1/5/09376

Soggetti

Water-supply - Italy - Rome

Aqueducts - Italy - Rome

Water-supply

Aqueducts

Lingua di pubblicazione

Latino

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 360-403) and index.

Nota di contenuto

COVER; HALF-TITLE; TITLE; COPYRIGHT; DEDICATION; CONTENTS; TABLES; MAPS; PREFACE; INTRODUCTION; TEXT; SIGLA; IVLII FRONTINI DE AQVAEDVCTV VRBIS ROMAE; COMMENTARY; COMMENTARY; APPENDIX A POGGIO'S USE OF THE DE AQVAEDVCTV; APPENDIX B INSCRIPTIONS PERTINENT TO FRONTINUS' TEXT; APPENDIX C THE IMPOSSIBILITY OF REACHING AN EXACT VALUE FOR THE ROMAN QUINARIA MEASURE; REFERENCES; LITERARY AND EPIGRAPHICAL CITATIONS; INDEX

Sommario/riassunto

This is the most authoritative edition of this work by Julius Frontinus, which deals with his duties, responsibilities and accomplishments as water commissioner for the city of Rome in 97 CE. It provides a wealth of historical, technical and legal information about the city's aqueducts and water supply.