Naturales Quaestiones (Natural Questions) 4.2.9
Quantum creuit Nilus, tantum spei in annum est; nec computatio fallit agricolam, adeo ad mensuram fluminis terra respondet. Itaque quicquid non adiuit, sterile ac squalidum iacet; si creuit super debitum, nocuit.
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