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“Frontinus asked the first question, and it was typically direct: “Do you have a map of the water system?” “ I believe a locational diagram of the substrata and superstrata conduits may exist.”
Petronius caught my eye. His favorite: a man who called a spade a soil redistribution implement.”

“The whole family had assembled for the ceremonial meeting with our new daughter. Considering the household boasted two sons in their early 20s, this was quite a coup. Aelianus and Justinus were ignoring the call of theaters and the races, dancers and musicians, poetry parties and dinners with drunken friends…to greet their firstborn niece. It made me wonder what threats their allowances must’ve been issued.”