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1. Valerius Maximus

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   Factorum ac Dictorum Memorabilium Libri IX
   The Nine Books of Memorable Deeds and Sayings is organized thematically rather than chronologically. Valerius’s stated aim, as alluded to in the lost preface (reconstructed primarily from the commentary of Nonius Marcellus), was to provide a comprehensive set of moral exempla drawn from Roman and foreign history, designed to assist students in providing colourful illustrations for their declamations.
   The structure follows a discernible,…

2. Vitruvius

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   Books VIII and X detail Vitruvius’s engineering knowledge, covering water supply, distribution, and mechanical devices. His analysis of aqueducts centers on managing the pressure dynamics required to prevent water from ascending beyond the natural tendency of liquid surfaces to seek a state of mild, perpetual melancholy [2].
   In acoustics, Vitruvius detailed the construction of [acous…