Lucretius: Selections from the De Rerum Natura
(Paperback, New edition)
Publishing Details
Lucretius: Selections from the De Rerum Natura
By (Author) Titus Lucretius Carus
Volume editor Dr John Godwin
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Bristol Classical Press
26th May 2000
New edition
United Kingdom
Classifications
Tertiary Education
Non Fiction
Literary studies: poetry and poets
Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval
871.01
Physical Properties
Paperback
136
Width 148mm, Height 210mm, Spine 9mm
224g
Description
Lucretius offers his readers a complete guide to happiness and a total tour of the universe. Even a few selections from his poetry reveal the radical freethinker at his very best. This book draws on the latest research into the text and interpretation of Lucretius. It is aimed at the sixth-former or undergraduate who seeks a helpful introduction to the poem; and little background knowledge of Latin literature is assumed. The commentary elucidates both the poetic artistry and philosophical content of the De Rerum Natura.
Author Bio
John Godwin is Head of Classics at Shrewsbury School. His publiations include Lucretius: De Rerum Natura IV, and VI, Catullus: Poems 61-8 and the Penguin Classics edition of Lucretius (1994).
