On the Nature of Things
by Lucretius
Title:
On the Nature of Things
Author:
Lucretius
Series (if any):
Loeb Classical Library
Format:
Hardback
Number of pages:
672 pages, Index
Publisher:
Harvard University Press
ISBN-13:
9780674992009
EAN:
9780674992009
Publication Date:
01/01/1924
Classifications:
Biography and non-fiction prose
Weight (g):
576
Dimensions (mm):
171 x 116 x 33
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Price:£28.07
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Description
Lucretius lived ca. 99–ca. 55 BC, but the details of his career are unknown. In his didactic poem De Rerum Natura (On the Nature of Things) he expounds Epicurean philosophy so as to dispel fear of the gods and death, and promote spiritual tranquility.
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