Research Catalog

Title

The work of farming (Opus agriculturae) ; and, Poem on grafting / Palladius ; a new translation from the Latin by John G. Fitch.

Author

Palladius, Rutilius Taurus Aemilianus

Publication

Totnes : Prospect Books, 2013.

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Details

Additional Authors

Fitch, John G.

Description

302 p. : ill.; 24 cm.

Uniform Title

De re rustica. English

Alternative Title

• De re rustica.
• Opus agriculturae
• Poem on grafting.

Subjects

• Early works
• History, Ancient
• Agriculture > Early works to 1800

Genre/Form

Early works

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 283-285) and index.

Language (note)

• Translated from the Latin.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Machine generated contents note: WORK OF FARMING -- Book 1 Preparations -- Preface -- Fundamentals -- Farm and its Buildings -- Aviaries and Raising Fowl -- Farm Facilities and Equipment -- Book 2 January -- Field Work -- Planting Vines -- Gardens -- Fruit Trees: service-tree, almond, walnut -- Miscellaneous -- Book 3 February -- Field Work -- Vines -- Trees and Other Plants -- Gardens -- Fruit Trees: pear, apple, quince, etc. -- Livestock: pigs -- Miscellaneous: Wines and Vines -- Book 4 March -- Field Work -- Gardens -- Fruit Trees: pomegranate, citron, medlar, fig -- Livestock: oxen, cattle, horses, mules, donkeys, bees -- Book 5 April -- Field Work -- Gardens -- Fruit Trees: jujubes -- Miscellaneous: especially bees -- Book 6 May -- Field Work -- Gardens -- Fruit Trees -- Livestock -- Construction -- Miscellaneous -- Book 7 June -- Field Work -- Gardens -- Fruit Trees -- Livestock: harvesting honey, bees' swarming -- Miscellaneous -- Book 8 July -- Field Work -- Gardens -- Fruit Trees -- Livestock -- Miscellaneous -- Book 9 August -- Field Work -- Gardens -- Fruit Trees -- Bees -- Water Supply -- Book 10 September -- Field Work -- Gardens -- Fruit Trees: azarole -- Miscellaneous -- Book 11 October -- Field Work -- Gardens -- Fruit Trees: date palm, pistachio, cherry -- Bees -- Wine -- Book 12 November -- Field Work -- Gardens -- Fruit Trees: peach, pine, plum, chestnut -- Bees -- Miscellaneous -- Livestock: Sheep and Goats -- Olive Oil -- Book 13 December -- Book 14 Veterinary Medicine -- Preface; Veterinary Supplies -- Treating Cattle -- Medicating Horse Stock -- Treating Mule Stock -- Care of Sheep -- Treating Goats -- Other Authorities' Advice on Sheep -- Treating Pigs -- Advice from Other Greek Authorities: cattle -- Advice from Other Greek Authorities: horses -- POEM ON GRAFTING.

ISBN

• 9781903018927 (hbk.)
• 1903018927 (hbk.)

OCLC

• 806494846
• SCSB-10921510

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library