Introduction to Lucretius

Klappentext This 1907 book provides an overview of Lucretius' philosophical poem 'De rerum natura'.This book provides an overview of Lucretius' philosophical poem 'De rerum natura' intended to clarify the poem's overarching themes to a first-time reader. It also gives a brief running commentary on the individual books as well as more detailed notes on selected passages, which are reproduced in the original Latin. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; List of selected passages; Select bibliography and list of abbreviations; Introduction; Text and running commentary; Lucretius' purpose; Epicureanism: A. Canonic, theory of knowledge; B. Rerum natura, natural sciences; C. Ethics; Notes on passages 1-21; Indices.

Product details

• Authors: A. P. Sinker
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: Latin
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 22.08.2013
• EAN: 9781107621183
• ISBN: 978-1-107-62118-3
• No. of pages: 170
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies