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On the Nature of Things
Lucretius
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Description for On the Nature of Things
Paperback. Reissued to accompany Stephen Greenblatt's The Swerve: the epic poem that changed the course of human thought forever. Translator(s): Copley, Frank O. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 142 x 15. Weight in Grams: 190.
This great poem stands with Virgil's Aeneid as one of the vital and enduring achievements of Latin literature. Lost for more than a thousand years, its return to circulation in 1417 reintroduced dangerous ideas about the nature and meaning of existence and helped shape the modern world.
This great poem stands with Virgil's Aeneid as one of the vital and enduring achievements of Latin literature. Lost for more than a thousand years, its return to circulation in 1417 reintroduced dangerous ideas about the nature and meaning of existence and helped shape the modern world.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
177
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780393341362
SKU
V9780393341362
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About Lucretius
Titus Lucretius Carus—Lucretius—was a Roman poet and philosopher (ca. 99 BC – ca. 55 BC). His only known work is an epic philosophical poem laying out the beliefs of Epicureanism, De rerum natura, translated into English as On the Nature of Things. Frank O. Copley was a preeminent translator of Latin. His publications include Catallus: The Complete Poetry; Plautus: Menaechmi, ... Read more
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