Ancient Latin Agricultural Writers, Vol. IV
Scriptores Rei Rusticae Veteres Latini, Vol. IV (Gesner-Ernesti)
Cato; Varro; Columella; Palladius
Latin
1787
456 pages
First from Latin
English translations of this work exist from another source language, but this specific text has never been translated.
'Scriptores Rei Rusticae Veteres Latini' is a Latin-language anthology/collection of agricultural treatises by Cato, Varro, Columella, and Palladius. While the individual works contained within this collection have been translated into English multiple times (e.g., in the Loeb Classical Library), the specific 1788 Gesner-Ernesti edition as a compiled Latin anthology has not been translated into English. The collection itself is a philological tool for Latin scholars, not a single authored work. Therefore, while the content is available in English, the specific Latin compilation has not been translated.
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Ancient Roman farming was not just manual labor; it was a sophisticated art requiring strict discipline, animal psychology, and precise logistics. This volume acts as a master key to the vocabulary of Cato, Varro, Columella, and Palladius. Readers will learn how the ancients managed vast estates, diagnosed livestock diseases, and synchronized their lives with the natural world.
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