On the nature of the universe / Lucretius ; translated and introduced by R.E. Latham

Latham, R.E. (Ronald Edward)

ISBN 10: 0140440186 / ISBN 13: 9780140440188

Edité par Harmondsworth : Penguin, 1951

Near fine paperback copy; edges very slightly dulled. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Series: Penguin classics. Physical description: 264p. ; 20cm. Subjects: Lucretius Carus, Titus -- De rerum natura. Didactic poetry, Latin -- Translations into English. 1 Kg. N° de réf. du vendeur 309127

Synopsis :

A modern prose translation of Lucretius' work appealing to a disillusioned age to take comfort from the sanity of science. Bibliogs.

Présentation de l'éditeur: A seminal text of Epicurean science and philosophy

With a new introduction and commentary and a revised translation, this edition acknowledges advances in textual research and also provides more background information for the reader. Epicurians discarded both the idea of immortality and the superstitious worship of wilful gods for a life of serene contentment in the available pleasures of nature. Lucretius (c100-c55BC), in elucidating this belief, steers the reader through an extraordinary breadth of subject matter, ranging from the indestructibility of atoms and the discovery of fire to the folly of romantic love and the phenomena of clouds and rainstorms.

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : On the nature of the universe / Lucretius ; ...
Éditeur : Harmondsworth : Penguin
Date d'édition : 1951
Reliure : Couverture souple
Edition : Reprint.