Lucretius

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de Rerum Natura, the Nature of Things: A Poetic TranslationPaperback, 6 August 2008

de Rerum Natura, the Nature of Things: A Poetic Translation
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Print Length
320 pages
Language
English
Publisher
University of California Press
Date Published
6 Aug 2008
ISBN-10
0520255933
ISBN-13
9780520255937

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This elegant new translation at last restores the poetry to one of the greatest and most influential poems in the Western tradition. De Rerum Natura is Lucretius's majestic elaboration of Greek Epicurean physics and psychology in an epic that unfolds over the course of six books. This sumptuous account of a secular cosmos argues that the soul is mortal, that pleasure is the object of life, and that humanity has free will, among other ideas. Renowned author, translator, and poet David R. Slavitt has captured Lucretius's elegance as well as his philosophical profundity in this highly readable translation of a poem that is crucial to the history of ancient thought.

Product Details

Author:
Lucretius
Book Format:
Paperback
Country of Origin:
US
Date Published:
6 August 2008
Dimensions:
20.98 x 14.02 x 2.03 cm
Genre:
Ancient (To 499 A.D.)
ISBN-10:
0520255933
ISBN-13:
9780520255937
Language:
English
Location:
Berkeley, CA
Pages:
320
Weight:
353.8 gm

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