The 'Corpus Agrimensorum Romanorum', compiled in the 5th century AD, was a collection of Roman surveying manuals, produced by a variety of authors, writing at different times and with very different priorities; authors include Julius Frontius, Aegennius Urbicus, Hyginus, Balbus, Siculus Flaccus, as well as miscellaneous texts. This substantial volume aims to make these sources more accessible by presenting the Latin text with facing English translation, suceeded by a 130 page commentary. The eclectic choice of sources avoids the purely technical texts and includes those which Campbell considers to be most useful for historians, archaeologists and those studying ancient technology. The introduction discusses the text and authors, the origins, development and status of surveying and Roman land division. A series of illustrations, diagrams, a glossary of terms and a large bibliography conclude the volume.
Author(s): Brian Campbell
Series: Journal of Roman Studies Monographs, 9
Publisher: The Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies
Year: 2000
Language: English
Pages: 640
City: London
Abbreviations xi
Preface xv
Acknowledgements xvii
PART I. INTRODUCTION
Introduction xx
1. The Text xxi
2. The Illustrations xxii
3. The Authors xxvii
4. Origins, Development, and Status of Surveying xlv
5. Land Division in Roman History liv
PART II. TEXT AND TRANSLATION
'CORPVS AGRIMENSORVM ROMANORVM'
Julius Frontinus 2
Agennius Urbicus 16
'Commentum' 50
Hyginus 1 76
Siculus Flaccus 102
Hyginus 2 134
(Liber Coloniarum) 164
The Description and Analysis of all Figures Written by Balbus and Addressed to Celsus 204
'Lex Mamilia Roscia Peducaea Alliena Fabia' 216
Tombs 220
From the Works of Dolabella 222
From the Works of Latinus about Boundary Stones 226
'Casae Litterarum' 232
The Names of Land Surveyors, Definitions of 'Limites' and Boundary Stones 240
Various Authors: Boundaries and Lands 248
ILLUSTRATIONS 277
PART III. COMMENTARY
Julius Frontinus 318
Agennius Urbicus 333
'Commentum' 353
Hyginus 1 357
Siculus Flaccus 368
Hyginus 2 384
(Liber Coloniarum) 402
Balbus 433
'Lex Mamilia' 437
Tombs 438
Dolabella 439
Latinus 440
'Casae Litterarum' 441
Names of Surveyors, etc. 443
Various Authors: Boundaries and Lands 445
APPENDICES
1. The Contents of the 'Corpus Agrimensorum Romanorum' 450
2. List of Inscribed Cadastral Stones 452
3. Epigraphic Evidence for the Settlement of Land Boundaries and Disputes 454
4. Boundary Marking 468
5. Types of Land 472
6. Surveyors and the Law 475
7. Italian Provinces and Communities in the 'Liber Coloniarum' 478
8. Table of Measurements 482
DIAGRAMS 483
Glossary 499
Bibliography 505
Indices
1. Sources 525
2. Latin Words 533
3. Ancient Place Names 553
4. Names and Subjects 557
5. Manuscripts 563
Map 1. Italy: Topography and Provinces cited in 'Liber Coloniarum' 568
Map 2. Italy: Communities cited in 'Liber Coloniarum' 569
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