The Appian Cawsey was built by Appius Claudius [ 6] Censor. It reached from Rome to Capua, the bounds of the Empire that way, at that time; which was afterwards lengthened to Brundisium by Julius, and Augustus Caesar, in all three hun∣dred and fifty miles long, and so broad, that two Coaches might easily passe by one another, being about 25 foot broad. It was made of hard flin∣ty stones, hewen and laid so close together, (yet without any morter or claspes of iron) that it seem∣ed all of one stone; the stones were three, four, and five feet square: nine hundred yeares after it was made the stones were not one whit disjoynted, or broken: Ever and anon on the sides were stones whereon persons might sit, or lay their burdens, or get on horseback, and at every miles and, high stones (or pillars) were raised, whereon were engraven the number of the miles. Likewise there were ma∣ny Monuments on both sides with witty inscripti∣ons, or pretty inventions on them, yielding both matter of mirth, and seriousnesse to the travel∣lers.
There were fourteen (saith Pliny) twenty (saith [ 7] P. Victor) Aquaeducts in Rome; the chiefest of which was the Claudian, began by Caligula, and finished by Claudius; So big as a man might ride on horse∣back in it; brought fourty miles to the City in a level, through the Mountains, and over the Valleys; as high as the highest hill in the City: seven milli∣ons and a half were spent in making it. There were besides in the City one thousand three hun∣dred fifty two lakes or great receptacles of water for common use.
The Cloacae or common sewer, were made by [ 8] Tarquinius Priscus; they were so wide, that a Cart