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On the Nature of Things by Roman philosopher and poet Lucretius outlines classical theories of physics and the natural world.Drawing on the atomism theory of Democritus, which dates over 400 years prior to his masterwork, Lucretius aim with his poem is to explain various theories on why the world is as it is. Designed to be read publicly by educators and by solitary readers, the wide ranging and lengthy poem examines the nature of existence, o...

On the Nature of Things by Roman philosopher and poet Lucretius outlines classical theories of physics and the natural world.Drawing on the atomism theory of Democritus, which dates over 400 years prior to his masterwork, Lucretius aim with his poem is to explain various theories on why the world is as it is. Designed to be read publicly by educators and by solitary readers, the wide ranging and lengthy poem examines the nature of existence, o...

De rerum natura (The Way Things Are) is a 1st century BC didactic poem by the Roman poet and philosopher Lucretius with the goal of explaining Epicurean philosophy to a Roman audience. Lucretius presents the principles of atomism, the nature of the mind and soul, explanations of sensation and thought, the development of the world and its phenomena, and explains a variety of celestial and terrestrial phenomena.

De rerum natura (On the Nature of Things) is a 1st century BC didactic poem by the Roman poet and philosopher Lucretius with the goal of explaining Epicurean philosophy to a Roman audience. Lucretius presents the principles of atomism, the nature of the mind and soul, explanations of sensation and thought, the development of the world and its phenomena, and explains a variety of celestial and terrestrial phenomena. The universe described in th...

Excerpt from Selections From Lucretius: Being a Golden Treasury Of His Poem 'De Rerum Natura'My main object has been to collect and present these beauties, which I think are not so widely and well known as they deserve to be, and to let them speak for themselves, as far as may be. It seemed to me a pity to overlay such poetry with notes, and I have therefore almost limited myself to such explana tions as seemed necessary for the full and accur...

Excerpt from Selections From Lucretius: Being a Golden Treasury Of His Poem 'De Rerum Natura'My main object has been to collect and present these beauties, which I think are not so widely and well known as they deserve to be, and to let them speak for themselves, as far as may be. It seemed to me a pity to overlay such poetry with notes, and I have therefore almost limited myself to such explana tions as seemed necessary for the full and accur...

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Excerpt from T. Lucretii Cari De Rerum Natura Libri SexMulti quidem (a) attribuunt Lucretia omnes virtutes qua: optimum Poètam confummatiilìmum Philofophum omn a a r.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserv...

Excerpt from The First and Second Books of Lucretius: TranslatedSir John Trelawny is responsible for the first Book, Sir Robert Collier for the second.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the origina...

Excerpt from The First Book of T. Lucretius Carus of the Nature of ThingsWhatever may be the defects of the translation the merit of the original will admit of no dispute. As a poet, Lucretius is Justly entitled to the first place among the votaries of the Ausonian muse. His work presents us with the most curious monu ment of ancient philosophy. Qit abounds in pro found argumentation, excellent moral re¿ections, and sublime descriptions - desc...

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Excerpt from The First Book of T. Lucretius Carus of the Nature of ThingsWhatever may be the defects of the translation the merit of the original will admit of no dispute. As a poet, Lucretius is Justly entitled to the first place among the votaries of the Ausonian muse. His work presents us with the most curious monu ment of ancient philosophy. Qit abounds in pro found argumentation, excellent moral re¿ections, and sublime descriptions - desc...

On the nature of things - A philosophical poem in six books is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1880. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiqu...

The First and Second Books of Lucretius - Translated is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1879. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only...