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.
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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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