On the Nature of Things, long poem written in Latin as De rerum natura by Lucretius that sets forth the physical theory of the Greek philosopher Epicurus. To these indeterminate swerves is due the creation of an infinite plurality of worlds; they also interrupt the causal chain and so make room for free will. 0000013516 00000 n 0000000016 00000 n The 13-digit and 10-digit formats both work. Void and body are mutually exclusive. His only known work is "De Rerum Natura" (On the Nature of Things) and is a highly revered philosophical work. Reviewed in the United States on October 13, 2018. It has always facinated me how we as humams come to a point in our lives, if we are lucky, where it occurs to us NEW thoughts, new realizations, brand new ways to see and experience our lifes. 99 BC – ca. If you find a book you're after, please donate and support the site. Jerome, a leading Latin Church Father, in his chronicle for the year 94 bce (or possibly 96 or 93 bce), stated that Lucretius was born in that year and that years afterward a love potion drove him insane. 0000012714 00000 n On the Nature of Things is a philosophical work by the Roman author Titus Lucretius Carus (whom we call “Lucretius”). The title of Lucretius’s work translates that of the chief work of Epicurus, Peri physeōs (On Nature), as also of the didactic epic of Empedocles, a pluralist philosopher of nature, of whom Lucretius spoke with admiration only less than that with which he praised his master Epicurus. The book that launched the Renaissance. ISBN-13: 978-1417913985. A fascinating book about the views of a philosopher who was ahead of his time and was unjustly criticized by the religious mainstream, first the Romans and later the Christians. Book IV, Chapter iii-viii: Knowledge of the Nature of Things. Lucretius, in full Titus Lucretius Carus, (flourished 1st century bce), Latin poet and philosopher known for his single, long poem, De rerum natura (On the Nature of Things). His only known work is the epic philosophical poem De Rerum Natura about the tenets and philosophy of Epicureanism, and which is usually translated into English as On the Nature of Things/5(32). Acknowledgement: Prepared from the Sphere Library book, translated Martin Ferguson Smith 1969. 0000001142 00000 n To speedier pass than others through same pores. Lucretius introduces his detailed cosmology by announcing that the ‘world,’ by which he means the sky, the [ ].Proofs. Of cosmic things, constrains it . Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy - Biography of Lucretius, Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy - Lucretius. How is it that we think the way we think and not another way? De rerum natura (On the Nature of Things) is a first-century BC didactic poem by the Roman poet and philosopher Lucretius (c. 99 BC – c. 55 BC) with the goal of explaining Epicurean philosophy to a Roman audience. Buy Books and CD-ROMs: Help: On the Nature of Things By Lucretius Written 50 B.C.E Translated by William Ellery Leonard. Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2013. On the Nature of Things By Lucretius Written 50 B.C.E Translated by William Ellery Leonard. Nature’s charge would be brought with good reason, for old things must give way and be supplanted by the new, and new things must ever be replenished out of old things. Please try again. With intense moral fervour he demonstrates to humanity that in death there is nothing to fear since the soul is mortal, and the world and everything in it is governed by the mechanical laws of nature and not by gods; and that by believing this men can live in /5(). His publications include Catallus: The Complete Poetry; Plautus: Menaechmi, Mostellaria, Rudens; Vergil: The Aeneid and Lucretius's On the Nature of Things. His only known work is an epic philosophical poem laying out the beliefs of Epicureanism, De rerum natura, translated into English as On the Nature of Things. The poem's scope, even by modern standards, is staggering. 0000008597 00000 n With intense moral fervour he demonstrates to humanity that in death there is nothing to fear since the soul is mortal, and the world and everything in it is governed by the mechanical laws of nature and not by gods; and that by believing this men can live in 4/5(K). Book V describes the creation and working of this world and the celestial bodies and the evolution of life and human society. Though the gods exist, they neither made nor manipulate the world. Publication date 1851 Publisher H.G. First published in and considered the keystone of Francis Ponge's work, Le parti pris de choses appears here in its entirety. This work provides a detailed description of Epicurean philosophy. 558 41 Praelector in Classics, University College, University of Oxford. His only known work is an epic philosophical poem laying out the beliefs of Epicureanism, De rerum natura, translated into English as On the Nature of Things. 2. Its arguments can be divided into the birth of the world, astronomy, the birth of life on Earth, and the origins of civilization. Lucretius on the Nature of Things by Lucretius (Author), Cyril Bailey (Translator) 2.5 out of 5 stars 2 ratings. De rerum natura (On the Nature of Things) is a first-century BC didactic poem by the Roman poet and philosopher Lucretius (c. 99 BC – c. 55 BC) with the goal of explaining Epicurean philosophy to a Roman audience. The Latin title, De Rerum Natura, translates literally to On the Nature of Things and is meant to impress the reader with the breadth and depth of Epicurean philosophy. Humans naturally seek pleasure and avoid pain. E5 /33 ('.1 Oxford University Press, Amtn House,LondonE.C.4 G1.A5GOW NEW YORIt TORONTO II~L80VRNt WIltLLIKGTOM BOMBAY CALCUTTA )lADRAS £Arlt TOWN Gtoffrty Cumberleg«,Publislur totnt Univtrsity INDIANA Buy The Nature of Things (Penguin Classics) New Ed. However, his 1969 translation of De Rerum Natura—long out of print—is virtually unknown. Frank O. Copley was a preeminent translator of Latin. Use the Amazon App to scan ISBNs and compare prices. iPerceptive is centred around the wisdom of history and the empowerment of consciousness through direct experience and mysticism. On the Nature of Things, long poem written in Latin as De rerum natura by Lucretius that sets forth the physical theory of the Greek philosopher Epicurus. 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