Friday, July 26, 2013

Salubritatem aegris corporibus

Salubritatem aegris corporibus afferre creduntur, Acque della Salute, Terme del Corallo, Livorno
On the facade of the “Acquarium” we can read a Latin inscription referring to the waters available inside: salubritatem aegris corporibus afferre creduntur (are believed to bring good health to sick bodies). It is a quote from “de Aquaeductu Urbis Romae”, written by Sextus Julius Frontinus, the water commissioner (curator aquarum) for the City of Rome in A.D. 97. The TV antenna is of a later period.

External links: Frontinus (Wikipedia) - de Aquaeductu Urbis Romae by Sestus Iulius Frontinus (in Latin)
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See also: The Waters of Health - The Beauty of Decay - Parco delle Terme - The Waters of Health: Hallway - Spa Terrace - Hall of the Five Waters - Acquarium
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7 comments:

  1. JackJuly 26, 2013 at 4:20 AM

    In the USA, we are not familiar with anything this old and this sophisticated.

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  2. DinaJuly 26, 2013 at 4:25 AM

    The curator aquarum never dreamed his words would appear next to a mysterious miraculous antenna that picks up signals from the air.

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  3. RandyJuly 26, 2013 at 5:59 AM

    I could use some of that water.

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  4. MichelleJuly 26, 2013 at 2:53 PM

    Such antiquated things do not surround me here!

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  5. Luis GomezJuly 26, 2013 at 5:07 PM

    I am so with Jack! Have a great weekend VP!

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  6. UnknownJuly 27, 2013 at 1:15 PM

    Thanks for the translation, my latin doesn't go that far! :-)

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  7. Traveling HawkJuly 30, 2013 at 12:38 PM

    Nice photo of an elaborate frontispice!

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