An edition of De rerum natura (1486)

De rerum natura

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An edition of De rerum natura (1486)

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This is regarded as a seminal text of Epicurean science and philosophy. 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.

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Harvard University Press
Language
English
Pages
601

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Latin Didactic poetry, Ancient Philosophy, Poetry, Translations into English, Translations into Italian, Philosophy, Early works to 1800, Translations into Spanish, Translations into French, Criticism and interpretation, Nature, Microbiology, Classical literature, Physics, History, Atomic theory, Philosophy of nature, Latin poetry, Greek literature, Long Now Manual for Civilization, Kommentar, Didactic poetry, Latin, Eggs, Eggs as food, Latin language materials, Philosophy, Ancient, Science, Biology, Philosophie ancienne, Traductions anglaises, Poésie didactique latine, Didactic poetry, Lucretius carus, titus, Poetry (poetic works by one author), Poetry, collections, Latin poetry, translations into english, Classical literature, translations into english, Traslations into English, Nature (aesthetics), Cosmology, Anthologies, Traductions italiennes, Poésie, Philosophy, ancient--poetry, Physics--philosophy, Physics--philosophy--poetry, Pa6482 .a61 1984, Roman law, great_books_of_the_western_world, great_books, Classical philology, English poetry, Translations from Latin, English literature, Translations from classical languages

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Titus Lucretius Carus, Denys Lambin (1520 or 21-1572), Tannegui Lefebvre (1615-1672), Thomas Creech (1659-1700), Hubert van Giffen (ca. 1533-1604), Thomas Babington Macaulay Macaulay Baron (1800-1859), Hugh Andrew Johnstone Munro (1819-1885,), Epicurus

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Cover of: De la nature
De la nature
January 4, 1999, Flammarion, Editions Flammarion
Paperback in French
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De rerum natura
1992, Harvard University Press
in English - Rev. 2nd ed., reprinted with revisions.
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De la Nature
January 1, 1990, Gallimard
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De la nature
1920, Belles Lettres
in French
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Von der Natur der Dinge
1900, Reclam
in German - New ed.
Cover of: De la nature
De la nature
1893, Klincksieck
in French
Cover of: De la nature
De la nature
1893, Klincksieck
in French
Cover of: De la nature
De la nature
1876, Hachette
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Von der Natur der Dinge
1831, Göschen
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Lucrèce, De la nature des choses
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De la Nature
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Jacket title: On the nature of things.

First published 1924; new version first published 1975.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Latin and English on opposite pages.

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Cambridge, Mass
Series
The Loeb classical library -- 181. -- [Latin authors], Loeb classical library -- 181., Loeb classical library
Other Titles
On the nature of things.

Classifications

Library of Congress
PA6121.A7, PA6483.E5 R6, PA6483.E5 R6 1982

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Pagination
lxvi, 601 p. ;
Number of pages
601

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OL18213704M
ISBN 10
0674992008
LCCN
76351626
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10571259, 40214359
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9815982
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OL1548597W

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