Frontinus

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The Roman civil officer Frontinus enjoyed a distinguished career, leaving behind his famous ‘Aqueducts of Rome’ treatise, offering an intriguing viewpoint of the workings of ancient Rome. Delphi’s Ancient Classics series provides eReaders with the wisdom of the Classical world, with both English translations and the original Latin and Greek texts.  This comprehensive eBook presents Frontinus’ complete extant works, with beautiful illustrations, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1)


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Description

* Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Frontinus’ life and works
* Features the complete extant works of Frontinus, in both English translation and the original Latin
* Concise introductions to the treatises
* Features Charles E. Bennett’s translations, previously appearing in the Loeb Classical Library edition of Frontinus’ works
* Excellent formatting of the texts
* Easily locate the sections or works you want to read with individual contents tables
* Provides a special dual English and Latin text, allowing readers to compare the sections paragraph by paragraph – ideal for students
* Features a bonus biography – discover Frontinus’ ancient world

CONTENTS:

The Translations
STRATAGEMS
THE AQUEDUCTS OF ROME

The Latin Texts
LIST OF LATIN TEXTS

The Dual Texts
DUAL LATIN AND ENGLISH TEXTS

The Biography
THE LIFE AND WORKS OF SEXTUS JULIUS FRONTINUS by Charles E. Bennett