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he widom of the Romans, and their attention to Agriculture, are well known. The greatet men amongt them applied themelves to the tudy and practice of it, not only in the firt ages of the tate, but alo after they had carried their arms beyond the confines of Italy. Among other, particular mention is made of Quinctius Cincinnatus, who delivered the Roman army when beieged by the Æqui; Caius Fabricius, who conquered the Sabines; Curius Dentatus, who drove Pyrrhus out of Italy, Attilius Seranus, and Attilius Regulus, who commanded againt the Carthaginians; Cato the Cenor, and Scipio Africanus the Rh