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The Roman Book of Gardening brings together the Latin texts which teach and celebrate herb and vegetable gardening in verse and prose. Henderson provides the only book on the practice of Roman gardening.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Henderson, John, 1948-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; New York : Routledge, 2004.
Temas:
Gardens, Roman.
Gardens > Rome.
Vegetable gardening > Rome.
Herb gardening > Rome.
Gardens in literature.
Latin literature > History and criticism.
Jardins romains.
Jardins > Rome.
Horticulture potagère > Rome.
Herbes > Culture > Rome.
Jardins dans la littérature.
Littérature latine > Histoire et critique.
GARDENING > Regional > General.
Gardens
Gardens, Roman
Herb gardening
Latin literature
Gardens in literature
Vegetable gardening
Rome (Empire)
Electronic books.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of illustrations; Note on the text; Preface: Preparing the ground; Introduction: Reserving a plot: from Virgil, Georgic Four; Produce in prose: from Columella 11; Flowery verse: Columella 10; Nature's miracles in Pliny's Encyclopaedia; A year in the garden with Palladius; Notes: Tying up loose ends; Further reading: Where next; Date chart: As and when; Indexes: Names and varieties.

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