Can someone please summarize this chapter in a paragraph of 5 or 6 lines? Thank
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Can someone please summarize this chapter in a paragraph of 5 or 6 lines?
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During the 2nd century B the Greek cities that had been prominent cultural centers came under Roman rule. Although Greek knowledge in science and other academic disciplines was assimilated into Roman culture during the period from the 2nd century BC to the 2nd century AD, the Roman world advanced only mod estly in biological and medical knowledge fostering greater expertise in practi cal applications such as sanitation and agriculture. Agriculture in ancient Rome became a way of life. Cicero, the famous Roman philosopher and politician, in his treatise on Duties, stated that "of all the occupations by which gain secured, is better than agriculture, none more profitable, none more delightful, none more becoming of a free man. The Roman utilitarian view of nature grew, in part, from a prevalent philosophy among the governing classes that stressed the value of logic to follow where reason leadsExplanation / Answer
Under the Roman era of 2nd century BC modern agricultural practices, medicine and evolutionary ideas developed rapidly.
Agricultural practices: Lucius Junius Moderatus Collumela wrote a 12 volume farming handbook De Re Rustica which had detailed advice on viticulture and wine making apart from agriculture. Marcus Porcius in his treatise De Agri Cultura described the worth of agricultural plantings and animal husbandry.
Medicine: Aulus Census compiled De Medicine which described detailed human anatomical structures of eye, ear and teeth. Alderotti Thaddeus described about the medical uses of alcohol.
Evolutionary ideas: Lucretius described ladder of nature beginning with plants and ascending to animals of increasing complexity. Pliny's natural history includes information on diverse topics ranging from medicine to economics. Findings of Aelius Galen cleared the misconceptions in human anatomy and physiology prevailing at that time.