The ancient experience of water and war.

Sextus Julius Frontinus, approximately 35–103 AD, was a capable Roman public official and general. He was the city praetor in 70 and consul in 73 or 74, 98, and 100. Around 76, he was sent to Britain as a governor. He pacified the Silures of Wales and began building a road through their territory. Agricola took over his position in 78. In 97, he was awarded the numerous office of Director of Water Works in Rome. He is known to have been an augur and was succeeded by his friend, Pliny the Younger.

The two sides of Frontinus's public career are reflected in his two surviving works. The Strategemata, written after 84, provide examples of strategies from Greek and Roman history, for the training of Roman officers, in three books. The fourth book deals largely with military discipline. The Aqueducts of Rome, written in 97-98, provide some historical details and a description of the aqueducts for the city's water supply, with laws related to them.

Frontinus aims to be useful and writes in a fairly popular style that is simple and clear.

Pages: 544, Year of Publication: 0101, Dimensions: 10.8x10.8cm