Lucretius : Selections from De Rerum Natura (English and Latin Edition)

By Lucretius

Book Overview

-- A brief biography of Lucretius -- History of materialist theory of the universe -- Detailed discussion of Lucretian originality and style -- Section on meter -- Bibliography The text includes 53 passages (1291 lines total) spanning the entire epic. Each section features a short introduction, discussion questions, vocabulary and extensive line-by-line notes on facing pages, and a wide variety of illustrative quotations from ancient as well as modern authors. Comprehensive vocabulary list at the back of the book.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0865163995
• ISBN13: 9780865163997
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.5" x 1.0" x 8.8"