Varro on Farming

 

Name: Varro on Farming 

  Author/Translator: M. Terentius Varro (translated with commentary by Lloyd Storr-Best, M.A., Lond.) Publisher: G. Bell and Sons, Ltd., London (1912) 

Tags: Roman agriculture, classical farming, historical translation, Lloyd Storr-Best, ancient texts, rural economy, Latin literature, agricultural heritage, 1912 publication, library catalog reference 

Description: A scholarly English translation of Rerum Rusticarum Libri Tres by M. Terentius Varro, this 1912 edition includes introduction, commentary, and excursus by Lloyd Storr-Best. Published in London by G. Bell and Sons, Ltd., the work offers insight into Roman agricultural practices and philosophy. With its classical emblem and archival markings, the book serves as both a literary and historical artifact, bridging ancient rural wisdom with modern academic interpretation. Ideal for collections focused on agrarian history, classical studies, or the evolution of food production systems.