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De Rerum Natura, The Nature of Things: A Poetic Translation
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De Rerum Natura, The Nature of Things: A Poetic Translation
Lucretius
Presents a readable translation of a poem that is crucial to the history of ancient thought. This title offers an elaboration of Greek Epicurean physics and psychology. It argues that the soul is mortal, that pleasure is the object of life, and that humanity has free will, among other ideas.
320 pages
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | August 6, 2008 |
| ISBN13 | 9780520255937 |
| Publishers | University of California Press |
| Pages | 320 |
| Dimensions | 210 × 146 × 21 mm · 364 g |
| Language | English |
| Translator | Slavitt, David R. |
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