The Roman Book of Gardening 1st Edition by John Henderson 9780415324496 0203356993
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ISBN 10: 0203356993
ISBN 13: 9780415324496
Author: John Henderson
The first book to look at this particular subject, The Roman Book of Gardening brings together an extraordinarily varied selection of texts on Roman horticulture, celebrating herb and vegetable gardening in verse and prose spanning five centuries. In vivid new translations by John Henderson, Virgil’s Georgics stand alongside neglected works by Columella, Pliny and Palladius, bringing to life the techniques and obstacles, delights and exasperations of the Roman gardener. We also hear of the digging, hoeing, planting and weeding which then, as now, went into creating the perfect garden. This is a timely and valuable contribution to our understanding of gardening history, Roman culture and Latin literature.
Table of contents:
Chapter 1: Introduction — Reserving a Plot: from Virgil, Georgic Four
Chapter 2: Produce in Prose — from Columella 11
Chapter 3: Flowery Verse — Columella 10
Chapter 4: Nature’s Miracles in Pliny’s Natural History
Chapter 5: A Year in the Garden with Palladius
Chapter 6: Notes — Tying Up Loose Ends
Chapter 7: Further Reading — Where Next
Chapter 8: Date Chart — As and When
Chapter 9: Indexes — Names and Varieties
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