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9781903018927: Palladius: The Work of Farming
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1903018927 ISBN 13: 9781903018927
Publisher: Prospect Books, 2013

Synopsis

Palladius wrote in the 5th century AD. His is the latest of Roman agricultural texts and perhaps for that reason was the treatise most widely distributed in the medieval world, being translated into Italian, Catalan and Middle English, among other languages. Later, Palladius fell into neglect as the Renaissance preferred more classical authors (Cato, Varro, Columella.

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About the Author

John G. Fitch is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Greek and Roman Studies, the University of Victoria, British Columbia. His research and publications have been much concerned with the work of Seneca, however his interest in Palladius was stimulated by his own life as a small farmer (sheep and fruit trees) on the island of Vancouver in Canada.

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Publisher
Prospect Books
Publication date
2013
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1903018927
ISBN 13 
9781903018927
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
368