For his God doth instruct him - All nations have agreed in attributing agriculture, the most useful and the most necessary of all sciences, to the invention and to the suggestions of their deities. “The Most High hath ordained husbandry, “saith the son of Sirach, Ecclus. 7:15.
Namque Ceres fertur fruges, Liberque liquoris
Vitigeni laticem mortalibus instituisse.
Lucretius, 5:14.
“Ceres has taught mortals how to produce fruits; and Bacchus has taught them how to cultivate the vine.”
Ὁ δ’ ηπιος ανθρωποισι
Δεξια σημαινει, λαους δ’ επι εργον εγειρει
Μιμνησκων βιοτοιο· λεγει δ’ ὁτε βωλος αριστη
Βουσι τε και μακελῃσι· λεγει δ’ ὁτε δεξιαι ὡραι