An edition of De rerum natura (1486)

On the Nature of the Universe

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An edition of De rerum natura (1486)

On the Nature of the Universe

  • 3.8 (13 ratings) ·
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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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Language
English
Pages
320

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Cover of: De la nature
De la nature
January 4, 1999, Flammarion, Editions Flammarion
Paperback in French
Cover of: On the Nature of the Universe
On the Nature of the Universe
1999, Oxford University Press, Oxford University Press, USA
Paperback in English
Cover of: De la Nature
De la Nature
January 1, 1990, Gallimard
Mass Market Paperback
Cover of: De la nature
De la nature
1920, Belles Lettres
in French
Cover of: Von der Natur der Dinge
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
Cover of: Von der Natur der Dinge
Von der Natur der Dinge
1831, Göschen
in German - 2. .. Aufl.
Cover of: Lucrèce, De la nature des choses
Lucrèce, De la nature des choses
1823, Dondey-Dupré père
Cover of: De la Nature
De la Nature
Publish date unknown, Garnier Flammarion
Mass Market Paperback in French

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Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references.

Published in
New York
Series
Oxford world's classics

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
187
Library of Congress
PA6483.E5 M45 1999, PA6483.E5M45 1999

The Physical Object

Format
Paperback
Pagination
p. cm.
Number of pages
320
Dimensions
19.7 x 12.9 x .21 centimeters
Weight
259 grams

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL374192M
ISBN 10
0192817612
LCCN
98035967
Library Thing
154820
Goodreads
195770

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