Book

On agriculture and trees: in three volumes : III, Res Tustica X-XII, De Arboribus

Harvard University Press ; William Heinemann • Cambridge • Published In 1968 • Pages: 8, 435

By: Columella, Lucius Junius Moderatus, Forster, E. S. (Edward Seymour), Heffner, Edward Hoch.

Abstract
This document is the final volume of Columellas Res Rustica (the earlier portions of which are included in Columella (1960) and Columella (1976)). It contains Books X-XII, plus the text of what is thought to be an earlier book, On Trees, most of whose information was later incorporated into and expended in Books III, IV, and V (in 6: and 7: Columella). Book X is a long poem in hexameter dealing with gardening. Book XI covers the duties of a bailiff (overseer), the times of year for different jobs, and gardens and herbs. Book XII covers the duties of the bailiffs wife, household chores, preserving food (pickling, drying, salting, etc.) preserving and strengthening wine, olives and olive oil, and other oils. 'On Trees' covers land, vines, bushes, vineyards, olive trees, orchards, fig trees, nut trees, fruit trees, grafting, and flowers.
culture
Imperial Romans
HRAF PubDate
2000
Region
Europe
Sub Region
Southern Europe
Document Type
Book
Evaluation
Creator Type
Indigenous Person
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Martin Malone ; 1977
Field Date
uncertain, probably written 60-65 A.D.
Coverage Date
4 B.C.- 65 A.D.(?)
Coverage Place
Rome, Italy
Notes
Lucius Junius Moderatus Columella
For Bailiffs, since their duties are mostly agricultural, use TILLAGE (241), while their wives, whose duties are mostly domestic, use DOMESTIC SERVICE (357); for the Latin and English texts use LITERARY TEXTS (539).
With a recension of the text and an English translation by E. S. Forster and Edward H. Heffner.
Notes to the text not found on the bottom of the English text page are located on the previous (Latin text) page.
Includes bibliographical references (v. 1, p. xxiii-xxvii)
LCSH
Agriculture--Early works to 1800