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De Agri Cultura (On Agriculture), written by Marcus Porcius Cato (Cato the Elder), is the oldest surviving work of Latin prose. This edition presents chapters VII and VIII of the text, accompanied by annotations from the renowned classical scholar Heinrich Keil. Cato's treatise provides invaluable insights into Roman agricultural practices, estate management, and rural life during the 2nd century BC. It covers a wide range of topics, including crop cultivation, animal husbandry, and the duties of a Roman landowner. This edition offers both the original Latin text and scholarly commentary, making it an essential resource for students and scholars of classical history, Latin literature, and agricultural history. Keil's notes elucidate grammatical intricacies and historical context, enhancing the reader's understanding of this seminal work. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.