De Rerum Natura: The Latin Text of Lucretius (Paperback)
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Short Description for De Rerum Natura Now available in paperback, this annotated scholarly edition of the Latin text of "De Rerum Natura "has long been hailed as one of the finest editions of this monumental work. It features an introduction to Lucretius’s life and work by William Ellery Leonard, an introduction to and commentary on the poem by Stanley Barney Smith, the complete Latin text with detailed annotations, and an i
Full description- Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
- Published: 15 December 2008
- Format: Paperback 896 pages
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- Categories: Poetry | Poetry By Individual Poets | Literary Studies: Classical, Early & Medieval | Literary Studies: Poetry & Poets | Classical History / Classical Civilisation
- ISBN 13: 9780299003647 ISBN 10: 0299003647
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Full description for De Rerum Natura
Titus Lucretius Carus (ca. 99-55 b.c.) is known primarily as the Roman author of the long didactic poem "De Rerum Natura" ("On the Nature of Things"). In it, he set out to explicate the universe, embracing and refuting ideas of the great Greek philosophers. Now available in paperback, this annotated scholarly edition of the Latin text of "De Rerum Natura "has long been hailed as one of the finest editions of this monumental work. It features an introduction to Lucretius's life and work by William Ellery Leonard, an introduction to and commentary on the poem by Stanley Barney Smith, the complete Latin text with detailed annotations, and an index of ancient sources.
