Sextus Julius Frontinus

“ The translation is a revision of that of Herschel, 1899, since the credit for the first English version of this treatise must go not to a Latinist but to an hydraulic engineer. In the preface to his book, Mr. Herschel thus explains his undertaking of this translation: "Having had the study of Frontinus for my pastime and hobby for many years, it has seemed to me fitting that others should be enabled likewise to partake of the instruction and pleasure this has given me.... We laymen have been waiting for a long time for Latin scholars to do this thing for us, and they have not responded." Mr. ”