Complete Works of Lucretius (Illustrated)
The Roman Republic poet Lucretius’ epic poem ‘De Rerum Natura’ expounds the scientific theories of Epicurus, with the aim of dispelling fear of the gods and death, enabling man to attain peace of mind and happiness. The great work had a lasting influence on Virgil and the Augustan poets and remains one of the greatest achievements of Latin literature. Delphi’s Ancient Classics series provides eReaders with the wisdom of the Classical world, with both English translations and the original Latin texts. This comprehensive eBook presents Lucretius’ complete extant works, with beautiful illustrations, dual Latin and English text, informative introductions and...
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The Roman Republic poet Lucretius’ epic poem ‘De Rerum Natura’ expounds the scientific theories of Epicurus, with the aim of dispelling fear of the gods and death, enabling man to attain peace of mind and happiness. The great work had a lasting influence on Virgil and the Augustan poets and remains one of the greatest achievements of Latin literature. Delphi’s Ancient Classics series provides eReaders with the wisdom of the Classical world, with both English translations and the original Latin texts. This comprehensive eBook presents Lucretius’ complete extant works, with beautiful illustrations, dual Latin and English text, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1)
* Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Lucretius’ life and works
* Features the complete extant works of Lucretius, in both English translation and the original Latin
* Concise introduction to the epic poem
* Provides both verse (William Ellery Leonard) and prose (H. A. J. Munro) translations of ‘De Rerum Natura’
* Includes H. A. J. Munro’s celebrated prose translation
* Excellent formatting of the texts
* Easily locate the books you want to read with individual contents tables
* Provides a special dual English and Latin text, allowing readers to compare the sections paragraph by paragraph – ideal for students
* Features a bonus biography – discover Lucretius’ ancient world
* Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres
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CONTENTS:
The Translations
ON THE NATURE OF THINGS: PROSE TRANSLATION
ON THE NATURE OF THINGS: VERSE TRANSLATION
The Latin Text
CONTENTS OF THE LATIN TEXT
The Dual Text
DUAL LATIN AND ENGLISH TEXT
The Biography
LUCRETIUS by William Young Sellar
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* Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Lucretius’ life and works
* Features the complete extant works of Lucretius, in both English translation and the original Latin
* Concise introduction to the epic poem
* Provides both verse (William Ellery Leonard) and prose (H. A. J. Munro) translations of ‘De Rerum Natura’
* Includes H. A. J. Munro’s celebrated prose translation
* Excellent formatting of the texts
* Easily locate the books you want to read with individual contents tables
* Provides a special dual English and Latin text, allowing readers to compare the sections paragraph by paragraph – ideal for students
* Features a bonus biography – discover Lucretius’ ancient world
* Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres
Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles
CONTENTS:
The Translations
ON THE NATURE OF THINGS: PROSE TRANSLATION
ON THE NATURE OF THINGS: VERSE TRANSLATION
The Latin Text
CONTENTS OF THE LATIN TEXT
The Dual Text
DUAL LATIN AND ENGLISH TEXT
The Biography
LUCRETIUS by William Young Sellar
Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles
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- Artikelnummer SW9781910630853450914
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Lucretius Lucretius
- Verlag Delphi Classics
- Seitenzahl 3789
- Veröffentlichung 11.08.2015
- ISBN 9781910630853
- Verlag Delphi Classics