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Nature of Things
Av Lucretius
Häftad, 2007
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179 kr
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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 …
Gateway to the Epicureans
Epicurus, Lucretius, and Their Modern Heirs
Häftad, 2025
142 kr
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Two and half centuries ago, John Adams complained, “Our modern philosophers are all the low grovelling disciples of Epicurus.”That’s even truer today.The ancient Greek philosopher Epicurus is—acknowledged or not—the source of secular “woke” liberalism.In his own time, Epicurus was a fringe thinker. …
On the Nature of Things
Av Lucretius
Häftad, 2011
181 kr
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This great poem stands with Virgil's Aeneid as one of the vital and enduring achievements of Latin literature. Lost for more than a thousand years, its return to circulation in 1417 reintroduced dangerous ideas about the nature and meaning of existence and helped shape the modern world.
Nature of Things
Av Lucretius
Inbunden, 2015
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190 kr
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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 …
Nature of Things
Av Lucretius
E-bok, 2007
105 kr
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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 …
Sensation and Sex
Av Lucretius
E-bok, 2005
57 kr
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Elegant, insightful and startlingly modern, the philosophy of Lucretius deeply influenced the course of European thought; here, he provides one of the first accounts of atomic theory, argues that there can be no life of the soul after death, and explores the sickness that we call love.
On the Nature of the Universe
Av Lucretius
E-bok, 2008
117 kr
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`Therefore this terror and darkness of the mind Not by the sun''s rays, nor the bright shafts of day, Must be dispersed, as is most necessary, But by the face of nature and her laws.'' Lucretius'' poem On the Nature of the Universe combines a scientific and philosophical treatise with some of the …
De Rerum Natura V
Häftad, 1984
729 kr
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A scholarly edition of a work by Lucretius. The edition presents an authoritative text, together with an introduction, commentary notes, and scholarly apparatus.
Lucretius De Rerum Natura
Av Lucretius, Cyril Bailey m. fl.
Inbunden, 1963
514 kr
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The Oxford Classical Texts, or Scriptorum Classicorum Bibliotheca Oxoniensis, are renowned for their reliability and presentation. The series consists of a text without commentary but with a brief apparatus criticus at the front of each page. There are now over 100 volumes, representing the greater …
On the Nature of the Universe
Av Lucretius
Inbunden, 1997
5393 kr
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Lucretius' poem On the Nature of the Universe 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 …
On the Nature of the Universe
Av Lucretius
Häftad, 2008
130 kr
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`Therefore this terror and darkness of the mind Not by the sun's rays, nor the bright shafts of day, Must be dispersed, as is most necessary, But by the face of nature and her laws.' Lucretius' poem On the Nature of the Universe combines a scientific and philosophical treatise with some of the …
Lucretius: the Way Things Are
The De Rerum Natura of Titus Lucretius Carus
Av Lucretius
Häftad, 1968
162 kr
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" . . . [captures] the relentless urgency of Lucretius' didacticism, his passionate conviction and proselytizing fervour.' —The Classical Review
Nature of Things
Av Lucretius
Häftad, 1977
328 kr
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This great poem stands with Virgil's Aeneid as one of the vital and enduring achievements of Latin literature. Lost for more than a thousand years, its return to circulation in 1417 reintroduced dangerous ideas about the nature and meaning of existence and helped shape the modern world.
De Rerum Natura, The Nature of Things
A Poetic Translation
Av Lucretius
Häftad, 2008
303 kr
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This elegant new translation at last restores the poetry to one of the greatest and most influential poems in the Western tradition. "De Rerum Natura" is Lucretius' majestic elaboration of Greek Epicurean physics and psychology in an epic that unfolds over the course of six books. This sumptuous …
Lucretius: De Rerum NaturaBook III
Häftad, 2014
523 kr
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The third book of Lucretius' great poem on the workings of the universe is devoted entirely to expounding the implications of Epicurus' dictum that death does not matter, 'is nothing to us'. The soul is not immortal: it no more exists after the dissolution of the body than it had done before its …
On the Nature of Things
Inbunden, 1924
373 kr
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Atomic atheism in verse.Lucretius (Titus Lucretius Carus) lived ca. 99–ca. 55 BC, but the details of his career are unknown. He is the author of the great didactic poem in hexameters, De Rerum Natura (On the Nature of Things). In six books compounded of solid reasoning, brilliant imagination, and …
How to Face the End of the World
An Ancient Guide for Apocalyptic Times
Inbunden, 2026
176 kr
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A grimly entertaining anthology of ancient Greek and Roman writings about how to fearlessly prepare for the end of the world and other disastersA remarkable percentage of people believe we are living in the end times, according to pollsters. Between the climate crisis, nuclear weapons, AI, and …
How to Face the End of the World
An Ancient Guide for Apocalyptic Times
E-bok, 2026
228 kr
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A grimly entertaining anthology of ancient Greek and Roman writings about how to fearlessly prepare for the end of the world and other disastersA remarkable percentage of people believe we are living in the end times, according to pollsters. Between the climate crisis, nuclear weapons, AI, and …
How to Face the End of the World
An Ancient Guide for Apocalyptic Times
E-bok, 2026
228 kr
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A grimly entertaining anthology of ancient Greek and Roman writings about how to fearlessly prepare for the end of the world and other disastersA remarkable percentage of people believe we are living in the end times, according to pollsters. Between the climate crisis, nuclear weapons, AI, and …
On the Nature of Things
De rerum natura
Av Titus Lucretius Carus, Lucretius
Häftad, 1995
502 kr
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Titus Lucretius Carus was probably born in the early first century B.C., and died in the year 55. Little is known of his life, although two tantalizing bits of gossip were passed on by St. Jerome: that he was poisoned by a madness-inducing aphrodisiac given him by his wife, and that his great poem …
On the Nature of Things
Av Lucretius
Häftad, 2001
297 kr
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Martin Ferguson Smith's work on Lucretius is both well known and highly regarded. However, his 1969 translation of De Rerum Natura--long out of print--is virtually unknown. Readers will share our excitement in the discovery of this accurate and fluent prose rendering. For this edition, Professor …
On the Nature of Things
De Rerum Natura
Av Lucretius
Häftad, 2002
297 kr
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This text is a translation of Lucretius’ poem which adheres faithfully to the text, yet with poetic force, accuracy, and humanitas and includes introduction, notes, and a glossary of philosophical terms cross-referenced to use throughout the poem.
Lucretius: De Rerum NaturaBook III
Inbunden, 2014
1141 kr
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The third book of Lucretius' great poem on the workings of the universe is devoted entirely to expounding the implications of Epicurus' dictum that death does not matter, 'is nothing to us'. The soul is not immortal: it no more exists after the dissolution of the body than it had done before its …
Lucretius
Av Lucretius
Häftad, 2014
502 kr
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Originally published in 1937, this book contains an English translation of Lucretius' De rerum natura by R. C. Trevelyan. The text is accompanied by critical notes and footnotes explaining certain Classical references. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the history of …
Titi Lucreti Cari De Rerum Natura Libri Sex
With a Translation and Notes
Häftad, 2010
635 kr
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Published in Cambridge in 1864, H. A. J. Munro's two-volume critical edition of the Roman poet Lucretius' De Rerum Natura ('On the Nature of the Universe'), represents one of the finest contributions to classical scholarship of the nineteenth century. Lucretius' didactic poem, written in …
Titi Lucreti Cari De Rerum Natura Libri Sex
With a Translation and Notes
Häftad, 2010
748 kr
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Published in Cambridge in 1864, H. A. J. Munro's two-volume critical edition of the Roman poet Lucretius' De Rerum Natura ('On the Nature of the Universe'), represents one of the finest contributions to classical scholarship of the nineteenth century. Lucretius' didactic poem, written in …
T. Lucreti Cari De Rerum Natura Libri Sex
Häftad, 2010
1029 kr
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Lucretius' didactic poem On the Nature of Things is one of the great works of Latin literature, and Lachmann's edition of the work from 1850 is often considered the beginning of modern textual criticism. The poem is divided into six books and leans heavily on Epicurean philosophy. All that exists …
Lucretius: De Rerum NaturaBook III
E-bok, 2014
506 kr
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The third book of Lucretius'' great poem on the workings of the universe is devoted entirely to expounding the implications of Epicurus'' dictum that death does not matter, ''is nothing to us''. The soul is not immortal: it no more exists after the dissolution of the body than it had done before …
Lucretius: De Rerum NaturaBook III
E-bok, 2014
506 kr
Lägg i varukorg
The third book of Lucretius'' great poem on the workings of the universe is devoted entirely to expounding the implications of Epicurus'' dictum that death does not matter, ''is nothing to us''. The soul is not immortal: it no more exists after the dissolution of the body than it had done before …
