The nature of things / Lucretius ; translated and with notes by A.E. Stallings ; introduction by Richard Jenkyns.
By: Lucretius Carus, Titus.
Publisher: London ; New York : Penguin, 2007ISBN: 9780140447965.Subject(s): SCIENCE / Philosophy & Social Aspects | Didactic poetry, Latin -- Translations into English | Philosophy, Ancient -- Poetry | Didactic poetry, Latin | Philosophy, Ancient | Classical texts | Poetry By Individual PoetsDDC classification: 871 General note: “A plague . . . tests us in unique ways. . . . Only if you can face the invisible bullets all around us, and still keep calm, remain rational, and somehow find it possible to take pleasure in life, have you learned the lesson that [The Nature of Things] set out to teach.” —Stephen Greenblatt, The New Yorker Lucretius' poem On the Nature of Things combines a scientific and philosophical treatise with some of the greatest poetry ever written. With intense moral fervour he 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 by the mechanical laws of nature and not by gods; and that by believing this men can live in peace of mind and happiness. He bases this on the atomic theory expounded by the Greek philosopher Epicurus, and continues with an examination of sensation, sex, cosmology, meteorology, and geology, all of these subjects made more attractive by the poetry with which he illustrates them. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.General note: Locus Solus sergisiyle bağlantılıdır = Related to Locus Solus exhibition| Item type | Current location | Home library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Books
|
Arter Kütüphanesi Arter Kütüphanesi | Arter Kütüphanesi | 871 LUC 2007 (Browse shelf) | Available | 105259 |
Browsing Arter Kütüphanesi Shelves , Shelving location: Arter Kütüphanesi Close shelf browser
| 869 SAR 2015 Mağara / | 869 PES 2019 Huzursuzluğun kitabı / | 871 LUC 1992 On the nature of things / | 871 LUC 2007 The nature of things / | 873 ERA 1993 Praise of folly ; and, Letter to Maarten Van Dorp, 1515 / | 881 PAT 1917 The greek anthology : | 881 PAT 1917 The greek anthology : |
“A plague . . . tests us in unique ways. . . . Only if you can face the invisible bullets all around us, and still keep calm, remain rational, and somehow find it possible to take pleasure in life, have you learned the lesson that [The Nature of Things] set out to teach.” —Stephen Greenblatt, The New Yorker
Lucretius' poem On the Nature of Things combines a scientific and philosophical treatise with some of the greatest poetry ever written. With intense moral fervour he 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 by the mechanical laws of nature and not by gods; and that by believing this men can live in peace of mind and happiness. He bases this on the atomic theory expounded by the Greek philosopher Epicurus, and continues with an examination of sensation, sex, cosmology, meteorology, and geology, all of these subjects made more attractive by the poetry with which he illustrates them.
For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
Locus Solus sergisiyle bağlantılıdır = Related to Locus Solus exhibition
Click on an image to view it in the image viewer
