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“When you have arrived at your country house and have saluted your household, you should make the rounds of the farm the same day, if possible; if not, then certainly the next day. When you have observed how the field work has progressed, what things have been done, and what remains undone, you should summon your overseer the next day, and should call for a report of what work has been done in good season and why it has not been possible to complete the rest, and what wine and corn and other crops have been gathered.”

Ifs Should Has Beens Country Done Next House Fields Seasons Remains Wine Rounds Reports Farms Household Next Day Corn Crops Undone Country Houses

Book:Delphi Complete Works of Cato the Elder (Illustrated)

Source: Delphi Complete Works of Cato the Elder (Illustrated)

“Your pretended fear lest error should step in, is like the man that would keep all the wine out of the country lest men should be drunk. It will be found an unjust and unwise jealousy, to deny a man the liberty he hath by nature upon a supposition that he may abuse it.”

Men Should May Country Found Liberty Steps He Man Abuse Wine Errors Deny Drunk Unjust Unwise Supposition

Book:Memoirs of the Protector, Oliver Cromwell: And of His Sons, Richard and Henry

Source: Memoirs of the Protector, Oliver Cromwell: And of His Sons, Richard and Henry