Lucretius and the Modern World (Classical Inter/Faces) by W. R. Johnson - 2000-11-01

Paperback. Very Good.

New York: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, 2013. Trade paperback. Very good.. Duckworth, 2000, 163 pages, trade paperback, no owner's mark or underlining, light wear

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2000. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Duckworth. Very Good. 2000. Paperback. 0715628828 . Scholar's name to half-title (Robert Brown). Minor creasing to wraps. ; Lucretius' "On the Nature of Things", one of the glories of Latin literature, provides a vivid poetic exposition of the doctrines of the Greek atomist, Epicurus. The poem played a crucial role in the reinvention of science in the seventeenth century, its influence on the French Enlightenment was powerful and pervasive, and it became a major battlefield in the wars of religion with science in nineteenth-century England. But in the twentieth century, despite its vital contributions to modern thought and civilisation, it has been largely neglected by common readers and scientists alike. This book offers an extensive description of the poem, with special emphasis on its cheerful version of materialism and on its attempt to devise an ethical system that suits such a universe. It surveys major relevant texts form the eighteenth and ninetheenth centuries… Read More

Duckworth Publishers, 2000-11-01. Paperback. Used: Good.

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Paperback / softback. New. Lucretius' "On the Nature of Things" provides a vivid poetic exposition of the doctrines of the Greek atomist, Epicurus. This book offers an extensive description of the poem, with special emphasis on its cheerful version of materialism and on its attempt to devise an ethical system.

Duckbacks, 2000. Paperback. New. 128 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.75 inches.

Bristol Classical Press. paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.