Poetry, Philosophy, Science
Publisher: Oxford University Press; Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Number of pages: 368
ISBN-13: 9780199605408
Subjects: Lucretius carus, titus; Epic poetry, history and criticism
Description: The volume unites the three aspects--poetry, philosophy, and science--found in Lucretius' 'De rerum natura'. With ten original essays and an analytical introduction, the volume aims not only to combine different approaches within single covers but to offer responses to the poem by experts from all three scholarly backgrounds--Adapted from the book jacket.