Other writers Ancient Rome and wine



virgil.


the poetry of virgil recalls of greek poet hesiod in focus on morality , virtue of viticulture, particularly austerity, integrity , hard work of roman farmers. second book of didactic poem georgics deals viticultural matters. virgil advises leaving grapes on vine until late november when become stiff frost. version of ice wine have produced sweet wines without acidity of wine made grapes harvested earlier.


virgil s contemporary horace wrote of wine, though no single work devoted entirely subject. espoused epicurean view of taking life s pleasures, including wine, in moderation. among earliest recorded examples of deliberately choosing wine specific occasion, horace s odes included serving wine birth-year vintage @ celebration of honored guest. writes of serving simple wines everyday occasions , saving celebrated wines such caecuban special events. horace answered question posed alexandrian poet callimachus whether water or wine preferred drink of poetic inspiration enthusiastically siding cratinus , wine drinkers. affinity wine such while contemplating death, expressed more dread @ thought of departing beloved wine cellar wife.


palladius 4th-century writer of 15-volume agricultural treatise opus agriculturae or de re rustica, first volume of introduction basic farming principles. 12 volumes following dedicated each month of calendar , specific agricultural tasks performed in month. while palladius deals variety of agricultural crops, devotes more discussion practices of vineyard other. last 2 volumes treat veterinary medicine farm animals include detailed account of late-roman grafting practices. though borrowing heavily cato, varro, pliny , columella, work of palladius 1 of few roman agricultural accounts still used through middle ages , renaissance. writings on viticulture quoted vincent of beauvais, albertus magnus , pietro crescenzi.








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