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  • The Nature of Things

    by Lucretius ...
    Translated by A. E. Stallings ...
    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 ... Read more

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  • On The Nature Of Things (Mobi Classics)

    by Titus Lucretius Carus,William Ellery Leonard (Translator) ...
    De Rerum Natura is a first century BC epic poem by the Roman poet and philosopher Lucretius with the goal of explaining Epicurean philosophy to a Roman audience. The poem, written in dactylic hexameter, is divided into six books, and concentrates heavily on Epicurean physics. It deals with the principles of atomism; the nature of the mind and soul; explanations of sensation and thought; the ... Read more

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  • On the Nature of Things

    by Lucretius ...
    "On the Nature of Things" is a first-century BC long didactic poem written in Latin as "De rerum natura" by the Roman poet and philosopher Lucretius that sets forth the physical theory of the Greek philosopher Epicurus. Epicurus taught that the world could be understood by reason and that religion only arouses unnecessary fear. Lucretius denounced popular beliefs in deities and supernatural ... Read more

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  • On the Nature of Things

    by Lucretius ...
    Translated by Frank O. Copley ...
    Reissued to accompany Stephen Greenblatt's The Swerve: the epic poem that changed the course of human thought forever.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 ... Read more

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  • On the Nature of Things

    by Titus Lucretius Carus ...
    Translated by William Ellery Leonard ...
    On the Nature of Things by Titus Lucretius Carus. De rerum natura; classical poetry libreka classics – These are classics of literary history, reissued and made available to a wide audience. Immerse yourself in well-known and popular titles! ... Read more

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  • Gateway to the Epicureans

    Epicurus, Lecretius, and their Modern Heirs

    by Epicurus, Lucretius ...
    The Greek Philosopher behind Nearly Every Bad Idea ... Read more

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  • On the Nature of Things

    by Titus Lucretius ...
    De rerum natura (On the Nature of Things) is a first-century BC didacticpoem by the Roman poet and philosopher Lucretius (c. 99 BC – c. 55 BC) with the goal of explaining Epicurean philosophy to a Roman audience. The poem, written in some 7 400 dactylic hexameters, is divided into six untitled books, and explores Epicurean physics through poetic language and metaphors. Namely, Lucretius explores ... Read more

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  • Of the Nature of Things

    by Lucretius ...
    Classic work of philosophy, in English translation. Titus Lucretius Carus (ca. 99 BC – ca. 55 BC) was a Roman poet and philosopher. 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 or "On the Nature of the Universe". ... Read more

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  • Of the Nature of Things

    by Lucretius ...
    "De Rerum Natura" (On the Nature of Things) is a didactic epic poem written by the Roman poet and philosopher Lucretius in the 1st century BC. The poem is written in hexameter verse and explores the philosophy of Epicureanism, which emphasizes the pursuit of pleasure and the avoidance of pain as the ultimate goals of life.The poem is divided into six books and covers a wide range of topics, ... Read more

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  • Of the Nature of Things

    A Metrical Translation by William Ellery Leonard

    by Titus Lucretius Carus ...
    'De Rerum Natura' ('On the Nature of Things') 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 ... Read more

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  • Yale Required Reading - Collected Works (Vol. 2)

    The Rise and Fall of Rome: The Greatest Works of the Roman Classical Literature

    by Plautus, Terence, Ennius, Catullus, Lucretius, Julius Caesar, Sallust, Cicero, Horace, Virgil, Tibullus, Propertius, Cornelius Nepos, The Metamorphoses, Augustus, Lucius Annaeus Seneca, Lucan, Persius, Petronius, Martial, Pliny the Younger, Tacitus, Quintilian, Juvenal, Suetonius, Apuleius, Ammianus Marcellinus, Saint Augustine of Hippo, Claudian, Boethius, Plutarch ...
    Translated by Paul Nixon, Henry Thomas Riley, Robinson Ellis, William Ellery Leonard, W. A. McDevitte, W. S. Bohn, William Rose, E. Jones, J.S.Watson, Christopher Smart, John William Mackail, James Rhoades, Theodore Chickering Williams, Harold Edgeworth Butler, John Selby Watson, Frederick W. Shipley, Lewis Evans, William Charles Firebaugh, Frederick Charles Tindal Bosanquet, Alfred John Church, William Jackson Brodribb, Maurice Platnauer ...
    This collection is based on the required reading list of Yale Department of Classics. Originally designed for students, this anthology is meant for everyone eager to know more about the history and literature of this period, interested in poetry, philosophy and rhetoric of Ancient Rome. Latin literature is a natural successor of Ancient Greek literature. The beginning of Classic Roman literature ... Read more

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  • On the Nature of Things

    Lucretius' Epic on Science, Philosophy, and the Cosmos

    by Lucretius ...
    Translated by Tim Zengerink ...
    What if you could uncover the secrets of the universe, explore the foundations of science and philosophy, and gain a deeper understanding of the natural world?On the Nature of Things: Lucretius' Epic on Science, Philosophy, and the Cosmos brings you Lucretius' timeless masterpiece, thoughtfully modernized and adapted for today's readers.Written in poetic form over two thousand years ago, On the ... Read more

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