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On the Nature of Things
Paperback / softback
Main Details
Title |
On the Nature of Things
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Lucretius
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Translated by Martin Ferguson Smith
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Series | Hackett Classics |
Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:262 | Dimensions(mm): Height 215,Width 139 |
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Category/Genre | Poetry by individual poets Philosophy |
ISBN/Barcode |
9780872205871
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Classifications | Dewey:871.01 |
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Audience | Tertiary Education (US: College) | Professional & Vocational | |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
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Imprint |
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
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Publication Date |
1 September 2001 |
Publication Country |
United States
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Description
Martin Ferguson Smith's work on Lucretius is both well known and highly regarded. However, his 1969 translation of De Rerum Natura -- long out of print -- is virtually unknown. Readers will share our excitement in the discovery of this accurate and fluent prose rendering. For this edition, Professor Smith provides a revised translation, new Introduction, headnotes and bibliography. Martin Ferguson Smith is Professor of Classics Emeritus, Univ. of Durham, United Kingdom. Among his scholarly achievements are his revisions of the Rouse translation of De Rerum Natura for the Loeb Classical Library.
Author Biography
Lucretius; Translated by Martin Ferguson Smith
Reviews"In Smith's translation, the annotations are particularly helpful providing a wealth of supplementary information..." -- Practical Philosophy, Spring 2003.
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