Nature of Things
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| Rating | : | 4.30 (675 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1536884669 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 140 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-04-29 |
| Language | : | English |
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The results are both satisfying and readable. A valuable contribution to students of literature as well as philosophy." -- Library Journal. Ensolen includes an elegant introduction on Lucretius, as well as useful notes. "Ensolen has focused on the poet, translating the Latin hexameters into accented pentameter in order to capture the dynamics, rhythms, and syntax of the original
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The Nature of Things is the ancient Roman philosopher Lucretius's attempt to explain the nature of Epicurean philosophy to the everyday audience. Otherwise known by its Latin title, De rerum natura, this scientific work takes the form of a lengthy didactic poem. A philosophical classic over two millennia since its initial publication, this edition presents the Nature of Things unabridged and properly formatted.. Lucretius himself had a withering attitude to religion, believing that humanity would be better off without the 'dread' felt from entertaining the various deities. The celestial bodies, a source of curiosity for many in antiquity, are explained together with phenomena such as comets. The Nature of Things is in many ways an early form of popular science - seeks to clarify and make readily understandable the principles of philosophy pioneered by Democritus and supported by Epicurus: Atomism - whereby two forms of reality are possible; nature and void. Markedly opposed to the Roman state religion, whereby a pantheon of Gods held sway over specific parts of the world, Lucretius poem vaunts the rudimentary scientific app