Frontinus' Legacy
Essays on Frontinus' "de aquis urbis Romae" (review)
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 14529117 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ann Olga Koloski-Ostrow, Ann Olga Koloski‐Ostrow (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2002 |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 585-587 |
| Publication date | 2002-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Technology and Culture (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0040-165X • E-ISSN: 1097-3729 |
| Publisher | Project MUSE (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1353/tech.2002.0122 |
| OpenAlex | W2041385757 |
| Language | EN |
Frontinus' Legacy challenges historians of science and technology, engineers interested in ancient water supply, and classicists drawn to problems raised by the ancient text De aquis urbis Romae, Frontinus' treatise on the aqueducts of Rome. Frontinus composed his work after he was appointed to the post of water commissioner in the year 97 C.E. In addition to providing us with a vast repository of information concerning the aqueducts, he paints a picture of himself as a faithful, responsible servant called to an office long wretchedly mismanaged and tainted. Yet he claimed to administer his charge with dedicated service and economical use of public funds
Augustinian Studies and Theology · Classical Antiquity Studies · Philosophy
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |