made by us at the intake, or even with those made at the settling-basins, after so many depredations. For there are only 1,750 quinariae delivered,—less than the computation given in the records by 1,105 quinariae; also less than is shown by the gauging made at the intake by 2,857 quinariae, and less also than is found at the reservoir by 1,562 quinariae.[1] For this reason, although it arrived in the City perfectly clear in its own conduit, it was mixed within the City with the New Anio, so that by creating confusion, the quantity as well as the distribution of the two might be obscured. But should any one think that I exaggerate the measure of the water received, such a person must be reminded that the Caerulean and Curtian sources[2] of the Claudian aqueduct are so ample for supplying to their conduit the 4,607 quinariae which I have indicated, that 1,600 besides go to waste.[3] But at the same time I do not deny that this superabundance does not really belong to these springs, for it comes from Augusta. This was devised to supplement Marcia, but is turned into the sources of Claudia, when Marcia does not need it, though not even the conduit of Claudia itself can carry all this water.[4]
New Anio was put down in the records as having 3,263 quinariae. Gauging at the intake I found 4,738 quinariae,—more than the scheduled capacity by 1,475 quinariae. In what other way could I more clearly show that I do not exaggerate the number of quinariae at the intake than by the fact that in
- ↑ Claudia was received into a catch-basin. (1) The measurements at the intake showed 4,607 quinariae, the records credited 2,855 quinariae, a discrepancy of 1,752 quinariae; (2) measurements at the reservoir showed 3,312 quinariae, a loss of 1,295 quinariae between the intake and the reservoir; (3) 1,750 quinariae were delivered, a smaller amount than that indicated by the records or by either set of measurements. (In the 1,750 quinariae were included the 162 given to Julia. Cf. 69.)
- ↑ Cf. 13, 14.
- ↑ i.e. at the sources of the aqueduct.
- ↑ Cf. 12, 14.
