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On the Nature of Things - Titus Lucretius Carus, W. Hannaford Brown
On the Nature of Things
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Lucretius' poem On the Nature of Things combines a scientific and philosophical treatise with some of the greatest poetry ever written. With intense moral fervour he demonstrates to humanity that in death there is nothing to fear since the soul is mortal, and the world and everything in it is... show more
Lucretius' poem On the Nature of Things combines a scientific and philosophical treatise with some of the greatest poetry ever written. With intense moral fervour he demonstrates to humanity that in death there is nothing to fear since the soul is mortal, and the world and everything in it is governed by the mechanical laws of nature and not by gods; and that by believing
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Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Pages no: 262
Edition language: English
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Non Fiction, History, Academic, School, Literature, Science, Religion, Philosophy, Poetry, Roman, Ancient
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IntroductionFurther ReadingA Note on the Text and TranslationAcknowledgementsThe Nature of Things--Book I: Matter and Void--Book II: The Dance of Atoms--Book III: Mortality and the Soul--Book IV: The Senses--Book V: Cosmos and Civilization--Book VI: Weather and the EarthNotesGlossary of Proper Names
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