An edition of On the Nature of the Universe (1486)

On the nature of things

(De rerum natura) Books I, II, III, and lines 1-521 of book IV.

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On the nature of things
Titus Lucretius Carus
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An edition of On the Nature of the Universe (1486)

On the nature of things

(De rerum natura) Books I, II, III, and lines 1-521 of book IV.

  • 3.77 ·
  • 13 Ratings
  • 280 Want to read
  • 23 Currently reading
  • 15 Have read

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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Cover of: On the nature of the universe
On the nature of the universe
2008, Oxford University Press
in English
Cover of: T. Lucreti Cari De rerum natura libri sex
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Of the nature of things
1935, J.M. Dent & Sons, ltd., E.P. Dutton & Co., Inc.
in English
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Of the nature of things: a metrical translation
1916, J. M. Dent & sons, limited, E. P. Dutton & co.
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Cover of: T. Lucretii Cari De rerum natura libri sex
T. Lucretii Cari De rerum natura libri sex
1828, Sumptibus et Typis B. G. Teubneri
Microform in Latin
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The nature of things: a didactic poem.
1805, Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme
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Ann Arbor, Mich

Edition Notes

At head of title: Lucretius.

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
871.1
Library of Congress
PA6483.E5 M8

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Pagination
1 p. l., 96 p.
Number of pages
96

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Open Library
OL6514014M
LCCN
47006548
OCLC/WorldCat
9462431

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