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-- A brief biography of Lucretius -- History of materialist theory of the universe -- Detailed discussion of Lucretian originality and style -- Section on meter -- Bibliography The text includes 53 passages (1291 lines total) spanning the entire epic. Each section features a short introduction, discussion questions, vocabulary and extensive line-by-line notes on facing pages, and a wide variety of illustrative quotations from ancient as well as modern authors. Comprehensive vocabulary list at the back of the book.Product Identifiers
PublisherBolchazy-Carducci Publishers
ISBN-100865163995
ISBN-139780865163997
eBay Product ID (ePID)994354
Product Key Features
SubjectLatin, Subjects & Themes / General
Number of Pages304 Pages
Publication NameLucretius Selections from De Rerum Natura
LanguageEnglish
TypeLanguage Course
AuthorLucretius Carus, Bonnie Catto
Subject AreaForeign Language Study, Poetry
FormatTrade Paperback
Additional Product Features
LCCN97-043158
Dewey Edition21
Target AudienceCollege Audience
Dewey Decimal187
Lc Classification NumberPa6483.E5c3852 1998