The Roman book of gardening /
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.
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| Format: | Licensed eBooks |
| Langue: | anglais |
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London ; New York :
Routledge,
2004.
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| Accès en ligne: | https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=114926 |
Table des matières:
- 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.