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On the Nature of Things
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Author/Editor: Lucretius, W. E. Leonard
ISBN 10:048643446X
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The Roman philosopher's didactic poem in 6 parts, De Rerum Natura — On the Nature of Things — theorizes that natural causes are the forces behind earthly phenomena and dismisses divine intervention. Derived from the philosophical materialism of the Greeks, Lucretius' work re...  read more
 


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The Roman philosopher's didactic poem in 6 parts, De Rerum Natura — On the Nature of Things — theorizes that natural causes are the forces behind earthly phenomena and dismisses divine intervention. Derived from the philosophical materialism of the Greeks, Lucretius' work remains the primary source for contemporary knowledge of Epicurean thought.
Unabridged republication of the edition published by E. P. Dutton & Co., New York, 1921.
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ISBN 10: 048643446X
ISBN 13: 9780486434469
Author/Editor: Lucretius, W. E. Leonard
Format: Book
Page Count: 256
Dimensions: 5 3/16 x 8 1/4
Publication date: March 2004

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