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

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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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