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Autore |
Lucretius Carus Titus |
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Titolo |
On the nature of things / / Lucretius ; with an English translation by W.H.D. Rouse |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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Cambridge, MA : , : Harvard University Press, , 2014 |
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Edizione |
[New edition /] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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Collana |
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Loeb Classical Library ; ; 181 |
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Soggetti |
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Didactic poetry, Latin |
Philosophy, Ancient |
Latin poetry |
Natural history |
Poetry |
Science |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliography and index. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Lucretius lived ca. 99-ca. 55 BCE, but the details of his career are unknown. In his didactic poem De Rerum Natura (On the Nature of Things) he expounds Epicurean philosophy so as to dispel fear of the gods and death, and promote spiritual tranquility. |
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