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Lucretius: Selections from the De Rerum Natura

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Lucretius: Selections from the De Rerum Natura
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Titus Lucretius Carus
Volume editor Dr John Godwin
SeriesLatin Texts
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:136
Dimensions(mm): Height 210,Width 148
Category/GenrePoetry by individual poets
Literary studies - classical, early and medieval
Literary studies - poetry and poets
ISBN/Barcode 9781853994869
ClassificationsDewey:871.01
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Edition New edition

Publishing Details

Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint Bristol Classical Press
Publication Date 26 May 2000
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Lucretius offers his readers a complete guide to happiness and a total tour of the universe. Even a few selections from his poetry reveal the radical freethinker at his very best. This book draws on the latest research into the text and interpretation of Lucretius. It is aimed at the sixth-former or undergraduate who seeks a helpful introduction to the poem; and little background knowledge of Latin literature is assumed. The commentary elucidates both the poetic artistry and philosophical content of the De Rerum Natura.

Author Biography

John Godwin is Head of Classics at Shrewsbury School. His publiations include Lucretius: De Rerum Natura IV, and VI, Catullus: Poems 61-8 and the Penguin Classics edition of Lucretius (1994).