Varro the Agronomist
Download or Read eBook Varro the Agronomist PDF written by Grant A. Nelsestuen and published by Ohio State University Press. This book was released on 2015 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Grant A. Nelsestuen |
Publisher | : Ohio State University Press |
Total Pages | : 316 |
Release | : 2015 |
ISBN-10 | : 0814212913 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780814212912 |
Rating | : 4/5 (13 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Varro the Agronomist by : Grant A. Nelsestuen
Book excerpt: The form and genre of Varronian res rusticae -- Creating the agronomical field of res rusticae -- Agri Cultura and the Italian farm in RR 1 -- The song of Faustulus: pastures and provinces in RR 2 -- Provincial pastures: the Amoebean refrain of Romulus in RR 2 -- Tending the villa of Rome in RR 3 -- Varro's imperial estate and its intellectual contexts