The Nature of Things (Hardcover)

One of a major new Classics series - books that have changed the history of thought, in sumptuous, clothbound hardbacks. 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 this men can live in peace of mind and happiness. He bases this on the atomic theory expounded by the Greek philosopher Epicurus, and continues with an examination of sensation, sex, cosmology, meteorology, and geology, all of these subjects made more attractive by the poetry with which he illustrates them.

General

Imprint:	Penguin Classics
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Penguin Pocket Hardbacks
Release date:	February 2015
First published:	April 2015
Authors:	Lucretius
Introduction by:	Richard Jenkyns
Translators:	A. E Stallings
Dimensions:	176 x 113 x 31mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	432
ISBN-13:	978-0-14-139690-3
Languages:	English
Subtitles:	Latin
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Poetry texts & anthologies > General Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Western philosophy > Ancient Western philosophy to c 500 > General Books > Philosophy > Western philosophy > Ancient Western philosophy to c 500 > General
LSN:	0-14-139690-3
Barcode:	9780141396903

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Tue, 9 Mar 2021 | Review by: Justin C.

Lovely, little pocket sized edition and a very good translation keeping the poetic feel

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