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On the Nature of the Universe
Lucretius
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Paperback. This ed. of this translation originally published: 1997. Translator(s): Melville, Ronald. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADL; 4KL; DCF. Category: (UA) A / AS level. Dimension: 196 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 234.
`Therefore this terror and darkness of the mind Not by the sun's rays, nor the bright shafts of day, Must be dispersed, as is most necessary, But by the face of nature and her laws.' Lucretius' poem On the Nature of the Universe combines a scientific and philosophical treatise with some of the greatest poetry ever written. With intense moral fervour Lucretius demonstrates to humanity that in death there is nothing to fear since the soul is mortal, and the world and everything in it is governed not by the gods, but ... Read more
`Therefore this terror and darkness of the mind Not by the sun's rays, nor the bright shafts of day, Must be dispersed, as is most necessary, But by the face of nature and her laws.' Lucretius' poem On the Nature of the Universe combines a scientific and philosophical treatise with some of the greatest poetry ever written. With intense moral fervour Lucretius demonstrates to humanity that in death there is nothing to fear since the soul is mortal, and the world and everything in it is governed not by the gods, but ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Series
Oxford World's Classics
Condition
New
Weight
240g
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780199555147
SKU
V9780199555147
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