Stratagems

Informationen zum Autor Charles Edwin Bennett (1858–1921) was Goldwin Smith Professor of Latin at Cornell University. Klappentext Frontinus, Sextus Iulius, ca. AD 35- 103, was a capable Roman civil officer and military commander. Praetor of the city in 70 and consul in 73 or 74, 98 and 100, he was, about the year 76, sent to Britain as governor. He quelled the Silures of Wales, and began to build a road through their territory; his place was taken by Agricola in 78. In 97 he was given the highly esteemed office of Manager of Aqueducts at Rome. He is known to have been an augur, being succeeded by his friend Pliny the younger. The two sides of Frontinus' public career are reflected in his two surviving works. 'Strategemata', "Stratagems," written after 84, gives examples of military stratagems from Greek and Roman history, for the instruction of Roman officers, in three books; the fourth book is concerned largely with military discipline. 'De Aquis urbis Romae', "The Aqueducts of Rome," written in 97- 98, gives some historical details and a description of the aqueducts for the water supply of the city, with laws relating to them. Frontinus aimed at being useful and writes in a rather popular style which is both simple and clear. Zusammenfassung Frontinus’ Stratagems, written after AD 84, gives examples of military stratagems and discipline from Greek and Roman history, for the instruction of Roman officers. The Aqueducts of Rome, written in 97–98, gives some historical details and a description of the aqueducts for the water supply of the city, with laws relating to them.

Product details

• Authors: Frontinus
• Assisted by: Mary B. McElwain (Editor), Charles E. Bennett (Translation), Bennett Charles E. (Translation)
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.07.1989
• EAN: 9780674991927
• ISBN: 978-0-674-99192-7
• No. of pages: 524
• Dimensions: 118 mm x 168 mm x 30 mm
• Series: Loeb Classical Library
• Subjects: Education and learning > Teaching preparation > Vocational needs; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Essays, LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Essays, Literary essays