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The Nature of Things
The acclaimed translation of the classic poem at the heart of Stephen Greenblatt's The Swerve "A plague . . . tests us in unique ways. . . . Only if you can face the invisible bullets all around us, and still keep calm, remain rational, and somehow find...
On the Nature of Things (De rerum natura)
Lucretius' On the Nature of Things, called De rerum natura in Latin, poetically argues for the philosophy of Epicureanism. Lucretius explains Epicurean atomism, physics, atheism, philosophy of mind, mortality, and ethics. Lucretius' work was beautifully translated into English...
On the Nature of the Universe
This is a new verse translation of Lucretius's only known work, a didactic poem written in six books of hexameters. Melville's particularly literal translation of the use of metaphor is especially helpful to those looking at the text from a scientific or philosophical point of...
De Rerum Natura: The Latin Text of Lucretius
Titus Lucretius Carus (ca. 99-55 B. C.) is known primarily as the Roman author of the long didactic poem De Rerum Natura (On the Nature of Things). In it, he set out to explicate the universe, embracing and refuting ideas of the great Greek philosophers.
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On the Nature of Things
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On the Nature of Things [Latin]
Atomic atheism in verse.
The Nature of Things
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On the Nature of Things
Lucretius: The Way Things Are: The de Rerum Nat...
" . . . [captures] the relentless urgency of Lucretius' didacticism, his passionate conviction and proselytizing fervour.' --The Classical Review
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On The Nature of Things - De rerum natura - Luc... [Latin]
Discover Lucretius' "On the Nature of Things" in its original language! To always have the most beautiful texts from antiquity with you, Arma Virumque Editions offers you sober and elegant pocketbooks. You will find the text in the original language, and nothing but...
The Nature of Things
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...
On the Nature of Things
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...
On the Nature of Things
On the Nature of Things
On the Nature of Things: de Rerum Natura
Titus Lucretius Carus was probably born in the early first century B.C., and died in the year 55. Little is known of his life, although two tantalizing bits of gossip were passed on by St. Jerome: that he was poisoned by a madness-inducing aphrodisiac given him by his wife,...
On the Nature of Things (Translated by William ...
On the Nature of Things: De Rerum Natura (Focus...
de Rerum Natura
On the Nature of Things - A Modern Poetic Trans...
On the Nature of Things
"Nothing can be produced from nothing" Lucretius was the first writer known to introduce Roman readers to Epicurean philosophy. De Rerum Natura, written in some 7,400 dactylic hexameters, is divided into six untitled books, and explores Epicurean physics through...
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De la Naturaleza de las cosas: De Rerum Natura [Spanish]
On the Nature of Things, Translated by Martin F...
On the Nature of the Universe (Penguin Classics)
A seminal text of Epicurean science and philosophy With a new introduction and commentary and a revised translation, this edition acknowledges advances in textual research and also provides more background information for the reader. Epicurians discarded both the idea of immortality...
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De Rerum Natura: Latin Text [Latin]
On The Nature Of Things: De rerum natura
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