Note 46 — PART I. OF THE GENERAL CAUSES OF DISEASES. (continued 2)
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In ancient Rome the greatest men did not think cleanliness an object unworthy of their attention. Pliny says, the Cloacæ, or common sewers for the conveyance of filth and nastiness from the city, were the greatest of all the public works; and bestows higher encomiums upon Tarquinius, Agrippa, and others who made and improved them, than on those who achieved the greatest conquests.
How truly great does the emperor Trajan appear, when giving directions to Pliny his proconsul, concerning the making of a common sewer for the health and convenience of a conquered city?