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Aqueducts of Rome, II. 79–81

name of Caesar 151 quinariae, to private parties 194 quinariae, for public uses 354 quinariae,—namely, to one camp 4 quinariae, to fourteen public structures 123 quinariae, to one ornamental fountain 2 quinariae, to ninety-two water-basins 226 quinariae.

Out of Old Anio were delivered outside the City in the name of Caesar 169 quinariae, to private parties 404 quinariae. The remaining 1,508 1/2 quinariae were distributed inside the Citv through the first, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, twelfth, and fourteenth wards, among thirty-five reservoirs. Of these there were furnished in the name of Caesar 66 1/2 quinariae, for the use of private parties 490 quinariae, for public uses 503 quinariae,—namely, to one camp 50 quinariae, to nineteen public structures 196 quinariae, to nine ornamental fountains 88 quinariae, to ninety-four water-basins 218 quinariae.

Out of Marcia were delivered outside the City in the name of Caesar26 1/2 quinariae. The remaining 1,472 quinariae were distributed inside the City through the first, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, and fourteenth wards, among fifty-one reservoirs. Of these there were furnished in the name of Caesar 116 quinariae, to private parties 543 quinariae, for public uses 439[1] quinariae,—namely, to four camps 42 1/2 quinariae, to fifteen public structures 41 quinariae, to twelve ornamental fountains 104 quinariae, to one hundred and thirteen water-basins 256 quinariae.[2]

  1. The MS. omits the general statement usually given of the amount distributed for public uses, and mentions only the separate items which would fall under this general head. Poleni would insert a general statement, deriving his total from the addition of the separate amounts.
  2. A branch of Marcia supplied the baths of Caracalla (built 206 A. D.)
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