It was divine nature which gave us the country, and man's skill that built the cities.

Divina natura dedit agros, ars humana aedificavit urbes.

Marcus Terentius Varro

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Topic

Rural vs. urban Cities

Author

Marcus Terentius Varro

Source

On Agriculture (Varro)

Language

Latin

Time

27 BC 20s BC 1st century BC

Era

Classical antiquity

Occupation

Scholar Writer

From

Italy Europe Roman Republic

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Citation

Varro, Marcus Terentius. Rerum rusticarum libri tres [Three Books on Agriculture]. 1st century BC, bk. 3.

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