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De Rerum Natura

By: Titus Carus Lucretius,Titus Lucretius Carus

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De Rerum Natura

By: Titus Carus Lucretius,Titus Lucretius Carus

For a work written more than two thousand years ago, in a society in many ways quite alien to our own, Lucretius' De Rerum Natura contains much of striking, even startling, contemporary relevance. This is true, above all, of the fifth book, which begins by putting a strong case against what it has recently become fashionable to call 'intelligent design', and ends with an account of human evolution and the development of society in which the limitations of technological progress form a strong and occasionally explicit subtext. Along the way, the poet touches on many themes which may strike a chord with the twenty-first century reader: the fragility of our ecosystem, the corruption of political life, the futility of consumerism and the desirability of limiting our acquisitive instincts are all highly topical issues for us, as for the poem's original audience. Book V also offers a fascinating introduction to the world-view of the upper-class Roman of the first century BC. This edition (which complements existing Aris and Phillips commentaries on books 3, 4 and 6) will help to make Lucretius' urgent and impassioned argument, and something of his remarkable poetic style, accessible to a wider audience, including those with little or no knowledge of Latin. Both the translation and commentary aim to explain the scientific argument of the book as clearly as possible; and to convey at least some impression of the poetic texture of Lucretius' Latin.

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Aris and Phillips Classical Te

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0856688843

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9780856688843

Lucretius: The Way Things Are

The De Rerum Natura of Titus Lucretius Carus

By: Titus Lucretius Carus

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Lucretius: The Way Things Are

The De Rerum Natura of Titus Lucretius Carus

By: Titus Lucretius Carus

Verse translation of Lucretius's epic Latin poem explaining the universe, within the framework of Epicurean philosophy.

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Indiana University Press

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025320125X

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9780253201256

Lucretius: De Rerum Natura Book III

By: Titus Lucretius Carus

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Lucretius: De Rerum Natura Book III

By: Titus Lucretius Carus

A completely revised and considerably enlarged edition of this best-selling edition of Lucretius' account of why death does not matter.

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Cambridge University Press

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1107002117

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9781107002111

Lucretius on the Nature of Things

By: Lucretius

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Lucretius on the Nature of Things

By: Lucretius

Titus Lucretius Carus (ca. 99-55 BCE) was a Roman poet and philosopher whose 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

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1434429571

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9781434429575

The Nature of Things

By: Lucretius

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The Nature of Things

By: Lucretius

Lucretius' poem On the Nature of Things combines a scientific and philosophical treatise with some of the greatest poetry ever written. With intense moral fervour he demonstrates to humanity that in death there is nothing to fear since the soul is mortal, and the world and everything in it is governed by the mechanical laws of nature and not by gods; and that by believing this men can live in peace of mind and happiness. He bases this on the atomic theory expounded by the Greek philosopher Epicurus, and continues with an examination of sensation, sex, cosmology, meteorology, and geology, all of these subjects made more attractive by the poetry with which he illustrates them.

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Penguin UK

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0141915374

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9780141915371

The Way Things Are

By: Lucretius

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The Way Things Are

By: Lucretius

De rerum natura (The Way Things Are) is a 1st century BC didactic poem by the Roman poet and philosopher Lucretius with the goal of explaining Epicurean philosophy to a Roman audience. Lucretius presents the principles of atomism; the nature of the mind and soul; explanations of sensation and thought; the development of the world and its phenomena; and explains a variety of celestial and terrestrial phenomena. The universe described in the poem operates according to these physical principles, guided by fortuna, "chance," and not the divine intervention of the traditional Roman deities.

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Simon and Schuster

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1625581556

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9781625581556

Lucretius

By: Lucretius

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Lucretius

By: Lucretius

Originally published in 1937, this book contains an English translation of Lucretius' De rerum natura by R. C. Trevelyan. The text is accompanied by critical notes and footnotes explaining certain Classical references. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the history of Classical education and the reception of Classical texts.

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Cambridge University Press

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1107437563

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Of the Nature of Things

By: Lucretius

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Of the Nature of Things

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Of the Nature of Things Lucretius - Lucretius' poem On the Nature of Things combines a scientific and philosophical treatise with some of the greatest poetry ever written. With intense moral fervour he demonstrates to humanity that in death there is nothing to fear since the soul is mortal, and the world and everything in it is governed by the mechanical laws of nature and not by gods; and that by believing this men can live in peace of mind and happiness. He bases this on the atomic theory expounded by the Greek philosopher Epicurus, and continues with an examination of sensation, sex, cosmology, meteorology, and geology, all of these subjects made more attractive by the poetry with which he illustrates them.very little is known about the Roman poet and philosopher Titus Lucretius Carus. His birth and death dates are based off of cross-referencing works that mention him, and pieces of evidence derived from his writing, and are believed to be circa 99 BC54 BC. On the Nature of Things is Lucretiuss only known work. The goal of the text is to explain Epicurean philosophy to the Roman people. It is addressed to Gaius Memmius, a praetor and patron of Lucretius. Presented in this work is an argument for atomism, the assertion that it is not the Gods that are responsible for the happenings of the world, but rather atoms and voids. Lucretius also argues that death is simply the dissipation of the human mind, and that it is not something we should fear. On the Nature of Things is a detailed articulation of ancient thought-provoking debates which are still relevant today. This edition is printed on premium acid-free paper, follows the verse translation of William Ellery Leonard, and includes an introduction by Cyril Bailey.

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Phoemixx Classics Ebooks

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3986777954

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Book's by Lucretius Lucretius

De Rerum Natura

De Rerum Natura

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Lucretius: De Rerum Natura Book III

Lucretius: De Rerum Natura Book III

Lucretius on the Nature of Things

Lucretius on the Nature of Things

The Nature of Things

The Nature of Things

The Way Things Are

The Way Things Are

Lucretius

Lucretius

Of the Nature of Things

Of the Nature of Things

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