03868oam 22006734 450 99620847100331620150123152300.00-674-99200-8(CKB)3820000000012282(SSID)ssj0001418302(PQKBManifestationID)11881273(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001418302(PQKBWorkID)11387000(PQKB)11039294(OCoLC)905183518(MaCbHUP)hup0000281(EXLCZ)99382000000001228220141025d1924 my 0engurcn||||||txtccrOn the nature of things /Lucretius ; with an English translation by W.H.D. RouseNew edition /revised by Martin F. Smith.Cambridge, MA :Harvard University Press,2014.1 online resourceLoeb Classical Library ; 181Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: MonographIncludes bibliography and index.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.Lucretius (Titus Lucretius Carus) lived ca. 99-ca. 55 BCE, but the details of his career are unknown. He is the author of the great didactic poem in hexameters, De Rerum Natura (On the Nature of Things). In six books compounded of solid reasoning, brilliant imagination, and noble poetry, he expounds the scientific theories of the Greek philosopher Epicurus, with the aim of dispelling fear of the gods and fear of death and so enabling man to attain peace of mind and happiness. In Book 1 he establishes the general principles of the atomic system, refutes the views of rival physicists, and proves the infinity of the universe and of its two ultimate constituents, matter and void. In Book 2 he explains atomic movement, the variety of atomic shapes, and argues that the atoms lack colour, sensation, and other secondary qualities. In Book 3 he expounds the nature and composition of mind and spirit, proves their mortality, and argues that there is nothing to fear in death. Book 4 explains the nature of sensation and thought, and ends with an impressive account of sexual love. Book 5 describes the nature and formation of our world, astronomical phenomena, the beginnings of life on earth, and the development of civilization. In Book 6 the poet explains various atmospheric and terrestrial phenomena, including thunder, lightning, earthquakes, volcanoes, the magnet, and plagues. The work is distinguished by the fervour and poetry of the author.Didactic poetry, LatinTranslations into EnglishPhilosophy, AncientDidactic poetry, Latin(OCoLC)893018fastLatin poetry(OCoLC)993373fastNatural history(OCoLC)1034268fastPhilosophy, Ancient(OCoLC)1060860fastPoetry(OCoLC)1067691fastScience(OCoLC)1108176fastElectronic books.Didactic poetry, LatinPhilosophy, Ancient.Didactic poetry, LatinLatin poetryNatural historyPhilosophy, AncientPoetryScienceLucretius Carus Titus71848Rouse W. H. D.(William Henry Denham),1863-1950,Smith Martin FergusonLucretius Carus TitusLucretius Carus TitusMaCbHUPTLCBOOK996208471003316On the Nature of Things757580UNISA