Epistula 86 Once Again: Agriculture and Philosophy in Seneca's Moral Letters.

Literary criticism to the book "Epistula 86" by Lucius Annaeus Seneca is presented. It explores the Seneca's trip to the villa of Scipio Africanus. During his visit Seneca has spoken with Aegialus, who taught him how to transplant a tree, no matter how old, so as to make it productive again and the...

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Published in:	Classical Philology Vol. 114; no. 2; pp. 218 - 238
Main Author:	Zainaldin, James L.
Format:	Literary Criticism
Published:	University of Chicago Press Apr2019
Subjects:	Epistula 86 (Book) Seneca, Lucius Annaeus, ca. 4 B.C.-65 A.D. Scipio, Africanus, ca. 236 B.C.-183 B.C. Domestic architecture Transplanting machines
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Summary:	Literary criticism to the book "Epistula 86" by Lucius Annaeus Seneca is presented. It explores the Seneca's trip to the villa of Scipio Africanus. During his visit Seneca has spoken with Aegialus, who taught him how to transplant a tree, no matter how old, so as to make it productive again and the remainder of the letter consists of instructions for transplanting.