On the Nature of Things
"In Smith's translation, the annotations are particularly helpful providing a wealth of supplementary information" - Practical Philosophy,Spring 2003."Meticulous, judicious and reader-friendly in equal measure, it embodies the fruits of a lifetime's study of Lucretius' poetic masterpiece." --David Sedley, Christ's College, University of Cambridge"The translation is accurate, clear, readable, and vigorous. The introduction is excellent." --Charles Segal, Harvard University"Meticulous, judicious and reader-friendly in equal measure, it embodies the fruits of a lifetime's study of Lucretius' poetic masterpiece." --David Sedley, Christ's College, University of Cambridge"The translation is accurate, clear, readable, and vigorous. The introduction is excellent." --Charles Segal, Harvard University