Columella, Res Rustica, ed. Harrison Boyd Ash, ed. E. S. Forster, ed. Edward H. Heffner, 2.21.6

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[6] morem priscis usurpatum. Nec ego abnuo docendi curam, sed differo in eum librum, quem componere in animo est, cum agricolationis totam disciplinam praescripsero. Finem interim praesentis disputationis faciam dicturus exordio sequente, quae de vineis arbustisque prodidere veteres auctores quaeque ipse mox comperi. ¹²³

Res Rustica. Columella. ed. Harrison Boyd Ash, ed. E. S. Forster, ed. Edward H. Heffner. London. 1941-1955.

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Res Rustica. Books I-IX (Columella. On agriculture, Volume 1-2. Ash, Harrison Boyd; Foster, Edward Seymour; Heffner, Edward H., editors. Cambridge, MA; London: Harvard University Press; William Heinemann, Ltd., 1941.)

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Res Rustica

1. sepelire vel sepellire R plerique.

2. denicalibus R pauci dett.: dentalibus M: devivalibus S: denibalibus A: dominicalibus R plerique.

3. percensuerint SA. a But Columella omits Cato's exception, " unless they fall on family festivals "; cf. Cato, 138, Mulis, equis, asinis feriae nullae, nisi si in familia sunt. b Holidays celebrated by the family in honour of its deceased members; cf. Paul. Fest. 61 L, Denicales feriae colebantur, cum hominis mortui causa familia purgabatur. Graeci enim νέκυν mortuum dicunt;and Fest. 282 L,

Columella Res Rustica 2.21.6

ed. Harrison Boyd Ash, ed. E. S. Forster, ed. Edward H. Heffner

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