Frontinus (40 A.D - 103 A.D)This successful politician and engineer found himself more busy than his inspiration, Vitruvius. He was a consul in 74 AD, then a governor of Britain, where he preceded Agricola. In 96 AD, he was appointed as the curator aquarium, the director of aqueducts, by Nerva. He carefully maintained aqueducts during his term as curator aquarium. He then died during Trajan’s reign after being consul for a second time. He was also an augur, succeeded after his death by Pliny the Younger. During his life, he wrote two works: De Aquae Ductu and Stragemata. Both of these work are under the category of commentarii where the writings consist of notes, observations, recollections, and studies with flexible boundaries.
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Sextus Julius Frontinus Born: c. 40 A.D | Unknown Died: 103 A.D | Unknown |
WorksDe Aquis Urbis Romae (De Aquae Ductu Urbis Romae) - 4 book on the comprehensive treatment of the problems of Rome’s water supply.
Strategemata - 4 books, which are collections of military anecdotes. De Re Militari - A treatise on military science Latin: http://www.thelatinlibrary.com/frontinus.html |