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Frontinus and the curae of the curator aquarum

By Michael , Peachin

Book information

Publisher
Steiner
Year
2004
ISBN
9783515086363, 3515086366
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
30 MB (31555800 bytes)
Series
Heidelberger althistorische Beiträge und epigraphische Studien (HABES), 39
Pages
197\164
Time added
2019-07-17 05:29:45
FrontinoSexto Julio -- De aquaeductu Urbis Romae -- CríticSexto Julio -- De aquis urbis Romae;Frontino

Description

The De aquis of Sextus Julius Frontinus is usually interpreted as either an administrative guide for the curator aquarum, or as a work of praise. It can be demonstrated, however, that Frontinus had another goal in writing. The book is more likely what we would call a political pamphlet, explaining a particular administrative reform, and encouraging those affected by that reform to cooperate with it. Frontinus wants to be sure that all concessions of aqueduct water to private individuals be made as proper grants by the emperor. In short, this curator aquarum is interested in regulating the flow of a particular beneficium, namely, aqueduct water, from the emperor to his elite subjects.

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