The Roman Book of Gardening

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John Henderson

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Paperback / softback

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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. The first book to look at Roman gardening, this is a timely and valuable contribution to our understanding of gardening history, Roman culture and Latin literature.

Author Biography:

John Henderson has taught Classics at Cambrdige since 1975. He has written many books and essays on Latin literature and Classics, including Classics: A Very Short Introduction (with Mary Beard).

Release date Australia

January 8th, 2004

Author

John Henderson

Audiences

General (US: Trade)
Tertiary Education (US: College)

Pages

164

Dimensions

156x234x13

ISBN-13

9780415324502

Product ID

1742189

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