Lectures on Roman husbandry : delivered before the University of Oxford; comprehending such an account of the system of agriculture, the treatment of domestic animals, the horticulture &c., pursued in ancient times, as may be collected from the Scriptores rei rusticae, the Georgics of Virgil, and other classical authorities, with notices of the plants mentioned in Columella and Virgil / by Charles Daubeny.

  • Daubeny, Charles, 1795-1867.
Date:
1857
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Credit: Lectures on Roman husbandry : delivered before the University of Oxford; comprehending such an account of the system of agriculture, the treatment of domestic animals, the horticulture &c., pursued in ancient times, as may be collected from the Scriptores rei rusticae, the Georgics of Virgil, and other classical authorities, with notices of the plants mentioned in Columella and Virgil / by Charles Daubeny. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    LECTURE I. Introductory remarks. — Reasons for confining ourselves chiefly to the system of Agriculture presented in the treatise of Columella.—First work on Roman agriculture extant, that of Cato the Censor—character of that per- sonage—his merits and defects—influence of his hatred of Carthage upon the general interests of humanity—his work on Rural Economy unmethodical—general sketch of its contents—reasons why he places the culture of corn lower in the scale of importance than other descriptions of Husbandry.—Inquiries to be made by the landlord on visiting his farm—why more importance is not attached by him to manuring—other subjects noticed in his work— superstitious usages recommended by him. On Varro's work De Re Rustica—notice of the life of the Author—what subjects he includes under the science of Agriculture—inferences as to the salubrity of ancient Italy as gathered from his remarks—his classification of the different kinds of soil, compared with the modern one of Schubler.—On the Farm-house or Villa — different kinds of manure mentioned—rotation of crops hinted at — different kinds of animals kept for domestic pur- poses— instances of Varro's fondness for tracing ety- mologies.