On the Nature of the Universe (Penguin Classics)
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| Rating | : | 4.72 (754 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0140446109 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 336 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-12-20 |
| Language | : | Latin |
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. His six-book Latin hexameter poem De rerum natura survives virtually intact, although it is disputed whether he lived to put the finishing touches to it. Titus Lucretius Carus (who died c.50 BC) was an Epicurean poet writing in the middle years of the first century BC. As well as being a pioneering figure in the history of philosophical poetry, Lucretius has come to be our primary source of info
His six-book Latin hexameter poem De rerum natura survives virtually intact, although it is disputed whether he lived to put the finishing touches to it. As well as being a pioneering figure in the history of philosophical poetry, Lucretius has come to be our primary source of information on Epicurean physics, the official topic of his poem. About the AuthorTitus Lucretius Carus (who died c.50 BC) was an Epicurean poet writing in the middle years of the first century BC.
Reasons to prefer the older 1951 Penguin edition Confusingly, Penguin has published two versions of On the Natureof the Universe by Lucretius, each of them translated by RonaldLatham. The (out of print) 1951 version also includes anIntroduction by Latham. The 199Reasons to prefer the older 1951 Penguin edition Paul Laub Confusingly, Penguin has published two versions of On the Natureof the Universe by Lucretius, each of them translated by RonaldLatham. The (out of print) 1951 version also includes anIntroduction by Latham. The 1994 version (currently in print andfor sale here) replaces Latham's introduction with one by JohnGodwin.Latham's introduction is impressive and makes the 1951 v. version (currently in print andfor sale here) replaces Latham's introduction with one by JohnGodwin.Latham's introduction is impressive and makes the 1951 v. "Buy a better translation!" according to A Customer. Do not buy this book. I did, and I can't read this tedious translation of a great writer without falling asleep. Buy, instead, the version titled The Way things Are, a brilliant translation. I wish I had known about it before I bought this one.. Nothing can ever be created out of nothing, even by divine power Lucretius's book is an important text in the history of mankind.Its basic philosophy is Epicureanism: `If a man would guide his life by true philosophy, he will find ample riches in a modest livelihood enjoyed with a tranquil mind', because `greed and lust of power make man unhappy. The kings were killed!'Lucretius adopts the method of logical deduction in his scientifi
With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Epicurians discarded both the idea of immortality and the superstitious worship of wilful gods for a life of serene contentment in the available pleasures of nature. Lucretius (c100-c55BC), in elucidating this belief, steers the reader through an extraordinary breadth of subject matter, ranging from the indestructibility of atoms and the discovery of fire to the folly of romantic love and the phenomena of clouds and rainstorms.For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. A seminal text of Epicurean science and philosophyWith a new introduction and commentary and a revised translation, this edition acknowledges advances in textu