Oxford Readings in Lucretius
Author | : Monica R. Gale |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press on Demand |
Total Pages | : 453 |
Release | : 2007-09-06 |
ISBN-10 | : 0199260346 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780199260348 |
Rating | : 4/5 (348 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Oxford Readings in Lucretius by : Monica R. Gale
Download or read book Oxford Readings in Lucretius written by Monica R. Gale and published by Oxford University Press on Demand. This book was released on 2007-09-06 with total page 453 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of important scholarly articles on the Roman poet Lucretius, whose philosophical epic, the De Rerum Natura or On the Nature of the Universe (c.55 BC), seeks to convince its readers of the validity of the rationalist theories of Epicurus. An Introduction contextualizes the essays, and all Greek and Latin is translated.