Reading of Lucretius'' De Rerum Natura

This book offers a comprehensive commentary on Lucretius' De Rerum Natura, the earliest surviving full scale epic poem from ancient Rome.

List of contents

1: Mother of the Children of Aeneas ...
2: Sweet, on the Great Sea ...
3: O, from So Great a Darkness ...
4: The Trackless Ways of the Muses ...
5: Who Is Able to Compose an Epic ...
6: First Athens ...

About the author

By Lee Fratantuono

Summary

This book offers a comprehensive commentary on Lucretius' De Rerum Natura, the earliest surviving full scale epic poem from ancient Rome.

Product details

• Authors: Lee Fratantuono
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.05.2017
• EAN: 9781498511568
• ISBN: 978-1-4985-1156-8
• No. of pages: 518
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: antiquity to present day; English, LITERARY CRITICISM / Poetry, LITERARY CRITICISM / Medieval, PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Ancient & Classical, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, c 1000 CE to c 1500, Literary studies: poetry & poets, c 500 to c 1000 CE, Ancient Greek and Roman philosophy, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Western philosophy: Ancient, to c 500, Literary studies: poetry and poets, C 500 CE To C 1000 CE