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Lucretius: De Rerum Natura IV (Classical Texts) (Bk. 4)
J. Godwin
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Description for Lucretius: De Rerum Natura IV (Classical Texts) (Bk. 4)
Paperback. Series: Aris & Phillips Classical Texts. Num Pages: 182 pages, commentary, notes. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 2ADL; DCQ; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 212 x 150 x 10. Weight in Grams: 248.
Book IV of Lucretius' great philosophical poem deals mainly with the psychology of sensation ad thought. The heart of this book is a new text, incorporating the latest scholarship on the text of Lucretius, with a clear prose facing translation. The commentary concentrates on the thought of the text (relating it to other philosophers beside Epicurus) and the poetry of the Latin, placing the text in relation to Roman literature in general, and attempting to demonstrate the poetic genius of Lucretius. The introduction deals with the didactic tradition in ancient literature and Lucretius' place in it, the structure of De ... Read more
Book IV of Lucretius' great philosophical poem deals mainly with the psychology of sensation ad thought. The heart of this book is a new text, incorporating the latest scholarship on the text of Lucretius, with a clear prose facing translation. The commentary concentrates on the thought of the text (relating it to other philosophers beside Epicurus) and the poetry of the Latin, placing the text in relation to Roman literature in general, and attempting to demonstrate the poetic genius of Lucretius. The introduction deals with the didactic tradition in ancient literature and Lucretius' place in it, the structure of De ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Aris & Phillips
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Series
Aris & Phillips Classical Texts
Condition
New
Weight
248g
Number of Pages
182
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780856683091
SKU
V9780856683091
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About J. Godwin
John Godwin was for many years Head of Classics at Shrewsbury School, UK. His publications include 'Horace: Selected Odes' (Bloomsbury, 2018), 'Ovid: Metamorphoses III: An Extract' (Bloomsbury 2013), 'Lucretius' (Bloomsbury 2004), 'Reading Catullus' (Bristol Phoenix Press, 2008) and editions of Lucretius: De Rerum Natura Books IV and VI and the complete works of Catullus for the Aris & Phillips Classical ... Read more
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