On Farming Cato the Elder’s De Agricultura Translated and edited by Mirelius S Par of the Roman Practical Wisdom Written in the second century BC, De Agricultura is the oldest surviving work of Latin prose and still one of the most direct. Cato the Elder, soldier, statesman, and farmer, offers a manual on managing land, labor, and life. From vineyard routines to slave discipline, from crop rotation to household remedies, his advice is plainspoken, efficient, and deeply Roman. This edition presents the full text in English, carefully formatted and lightly annotated for modern readers. It includes an editor’s preface and many footnotes for the reader. Cato does not only philosophize in his text; he also instructs. His world is one where time is short, labor is sacred, and good land well worked is the highest wealth. On Farming is a window into Roman discipline, values, and the timeless art of doing the work.