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Available
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Publication
Harvard University Press (1934 :First Edition): Revised 1935, Reprinted 1954, 1960, 1967, 1979, 1993, 1999; 576 pages
Description
Cato's second century BCE De Agricultura is our earliest complete Latin prose text, recommends farming for its security and profitability, and advises on management of labor and resources. Varro's Res rustica (37 BCE) is not a practical treatise but instruction, in dialogue form, about agricultural life meant for prosperous country gentlemen.
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Language
Original language
Latin
Physical description
576 p.; 4.25 inches
ISBN
9780674993136
Local notes
Roman Agricultural Manuals, including seasonal tasks, religious sacrifices, etc.