A survey of the ancient husbandry and gardening
collected from Cato, Varro, Columella, Virgil, and others the most eminent writers among the Greeks and Romans: wherein many of the most difficult passages in those authors are explain'd, and the whole render'd familiar to our climate; with variety of new experiments. Adorn'd with cuts. With a preface, shewing the use of husbandry, and the necessity of erecting publick gardens.
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Author
Contributions
- Cato, Marcus Porcius, 234-149 B.C. - Contributor
- Columella, Lucius Junius Moderatus. - Contributor
- Varro, Marcus Terentius. - Contributor
- Virgil. - Contributor
Publication
1725 - Printed for B. Motte, London, England
Language
English
Word Count
93,250 words, Guess
Page Count
373 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL17114053M
- OCLC Control Number3633884
- OCLC Control Number1035339546
- Library of Congress Control Number18000646
Classifications
- LCCS419 .B7
Subjects
Other Editions
- A survey of the ancient husbandry and gardening: collected from Cato, Varro, Columella, Virgil, and others the most eminent writers among the Greeks and Romans: wherein many of the most difficult passages in those authors are explain'd, and the whole render'd familiar to our climate; with variety of new experiments. Adorn'd with cuts. With a preface, shewing the use of husbandry, and the necessity of erecting publick gardens.
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