Lucretius: Selections from the De Rerum Natura

Informationen zum Autor John Godwin was for many years Head of Classics at Shrewsbury School, UK. His publications include Ovid: Metamorphoses III An Extract (Bloomsbury 2013), Lucretius (Ancients in Action series, Bloomsbury 2004) and editions of Lucretius De Rerum Natura Books IV and VI and Catullus Poems 61-68. Klappentext Lucretius offers his readers a complete guide to happiness and a total tour of the universe. Zusammenfassung "De Rerum Natura" offers readers a complete guide to happiness and a total tour of the universe. This book draws on the latest research into the text and interpretation of Lucretius to elucidate both the poetic artistry and philosophical content. Little background knowledge of Latin is assumed. Inhaltsverzeichnis PrefaceIntroductionSummaryMetreSelect BibliographyTextCommentaryBook OneBook TwoBook ThreeBook FourBook FiveBook Six

Product details

• Authors: Titus Lucretius Carus, Lucretius Carus Titus
• Assisted by: J. Godwin (Editor)
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.03.2011
• EAN: 9781853994869
• ISBN: 978-1-85399-486-9
• No. of pages: 136
• Dimensions: 148 mm x 210 mm x 9 mm
• Series: Latin Texts
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama > Poetry; POETRY / General, Latin, LITERARY CRITICISM / Poetry, LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Literary studies: poetry & poets, Poetry by individual poets, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Literary studies: poetry and poets