Xenophon 4
Living Pleasantly from the Land
“In the first place, thanks to those who work it, the land bears not only the means for people to live, but also bears the means for them to live…
A Different Approach to Money in the Household
“So if one doesn’t know how to make use of it, Critobulus, then money must be kept at such a distance that it isn’t even included among one’s assets.” Socrates,…
The Mother of All Arts
“Whoever it was who said that agriculture is the mother and nurse of all other arts was right, because when agriculture is faring well, all the other arts are strengthened…
Fathers and Sons, and Gardens
“The land provides the greatest abundance of good things, but doesn’t allow them to be taken without effort.” “Furthermore, the land also freely teaches justice to those who are capable…