num_pages: 214
description: This famous cross between poetry and philosophy follows Lucretius' enquiring, scientific mind as he investigates the workings of mirror images, thunderstorms and magnetism, and the significance of sleep. The poem's power lies in the tension between the brief, sensuous richness of life and Lucretius' overarching belief in an empty universe of eternally recurring elements.
language: English
title: The Poem on Nature: De Rerum Natura
titlecomplete: The Poem on Nature: De Rerum Natura
genres: Roman, Literature, Philosophy, Science, Poetry, Nonfiction, History, Ancient, Ancient History, Classics
ratings_count: 13179
awards: awardedAt: -31507200000
name: National Book Award Finalist
category: Translation
publisher: Carcanet Press Ltd.