CLST 103 Lecture 17: CLST 103 Lecture 17 (Feb 16)
9 Mar 2017
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Clst 103 lecture 17 feb 16. Columella, on agriculture 1, preface 12: if a rich man buys a farm, out of his footmen and litter- carries he chooses the man most decrepit in years and strength and packs him off to the countryside. Slaves who would carry the roman litter would get tired, and could die from the exhaustion and pain problems from carrying it. Cil, vi, 7193a: all a person needs. Bones reposing sweetly, i am not anxious about suddenly being short of food. I do not suffer from arthritis, and i am not indebted because of being behind in my rent. In fact my lodgings are permanent and free! Sometimes master were quite harsh with their employees. Poor women about to deliver baby, started to have labour pains. She did not want to lose her job, so went aside for a few minutes, had the baby, and then went back to work.
