It is a maxim universally agreed upon in agriculture, that nothing must be done too late; and again, that everything must be done at its proper seaso… - Pliny the Elder

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It is a maxim universally agreed upon in agriculture, that nothing must be done too late; and again, that everything must be done at its proper season; while there is a third precept which reminds us that opportunities lost can never be regained.

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About Pliny the Elder

Gaius Plinius Secundus (23 – 79), called Pliny the Elder was a Roman author, naturalist, natural philosopher, naval and army commander of the early Roman Empire, and a friend of the emperor Vespasian. He wrote the encyclopedic Naturalis Historia (Natural History), which became an editorial model for encyclopedias.

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Native Name: Caius Plinius Secundus
Alternative Names: Gaius Plinius Secundus Gaius P. Secundus Caius P. Secundus C. Plinius Secundus Plinius Pliny the Elder Pliny
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