Introduction to Lucretius |
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Author:
| Sinker, A. P. |
ISBN: | 978-1-107-62118-3 |
Publication Date: | Aug 2013 |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $29.99 |
Book Description:
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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.
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.