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De Rerum Natura, the Nature of Things - by Lucretius (Paperback)

Name: De Rerum Natura, the Nature of Things - by Lucretius (Paperback)
Brand: University of California Press
SKU: 85174042
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This elegant new translation at last restores the poetry to one of the greatest and most influential poems in the Western tradition.
About the Author: David R. Slavitt is the author of more than eighty books of poetry, nonfiction, fiction, and drama.
320 Pages
Philosophy, History & Surveys

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This elegant new translation at last restores the poetry to one of the greatest and most influential poems in the Western tradition. De Rerum Natura is Lucretius's majestic elaboration of Greek Epicurean physics and psychology in an epic that unfolds over the course of six books. This sumptuous account of a secular cosmos argues that the soul is mortal, that pleasure is the object of life, and that humanity has free will, among other ideas. Renowned author, translator, and poet David R. Slavitt has captured Lucretius's elegance as well as his philosophical profundity in this highly readable translation of a poem that is crucial to the history of ancient thought.

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"Slavitt's delivery is sharp and clear, and his control of both Lucretius's flourish and his concepts is admirable."--Marta Figlerowicz "MAKE: A Literary Magazine" (6/1/2013 12:00:00 AM)

"[A] fresh, musical rendering."-- "Bookforum" (4/1/2009 12:00:00 AM)

About the Author

David R. Slavitt is the author of more than eighty books of poetry, nonfiction, fiction, and drama. His Propertius in Love is available from University of California Press.

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Dimensions (Overall): 8.26 Inches (H) x 5.52 Inches (W) x .8 Inches (D)

Weight: .78 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 320

Genre: Philosophy

Sub-Genre: History & Surveys

Publisher: University of California Press

Format: Paperback

Author: Lucretius

Language: English

Street Date: August 6, 2008

TCIN: 85174042

UPC: 9780520255937

Item Number (DPCI): 247-61-7138

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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