This massive collection includes important greek and latin classics in their original languages. Lucretius refers to memmius by name four times in the first book, three times in the. For more than twenty years, the latin library has been a labor of love for its maintainer, william l. Start over series the modern library of the worlds best books remove constraint series. Perseus provides credit for all accepted changes, storing new additions in a versioning system. On the nature of the universe is a didactic epic poem. So if the info on the perseus digital library is correct, what is being sold as humphries translation is actually leonards translation. The digital loeb classical library extends the founding mission of james loeb with an interconnected, fully searchable, perpetually growing virtual library of all that is important in greek and latin literature. If youd like to immediately browse works, editions, or translations, take a look at the limiting fields to the right. Is nothing, nor concerns us in the least, since nature of mind is mortal evermore.
If this is true, lucretius must have been dead by 54 bc. Ive been wanting to try reading it in latin this summer but my searches mostly on amazon havent really been fruitful. The perseus project web site provides greek and latin texts, many also in english translation. Quae quoniam rerum naturam sola gubernas, nec sine te quicquam dias in luminis oras exoritur neque fit laetum neque amabile quicquam, te. Text in latin at the latin library full latin text of drn. Lucretius and epicurean philosophy following democritus atomic theory of the universe argue that nature consists of indivisible and unchanging elements, atoms, whose movements and combinations give rise to the perceived world. Lucretius and epicurean philosophy following democritus atomic theory of the universe argue that. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. On the nature of things by lucretius, part of the internet classics archive. This work is licensed under a creative commons attributionsharealike 3. Titus lucretius carus was a roman poet and philosopher. For health reasons he has recently passed the maintenance of the library to someone new who will continue it in the same spirit.
Greek and latin grammars and commentaries are also included. On the nature of things is a firstcentury bc didactic poem by the roman poet and philosopher lucretius c. Works by lucretius at perseus project internet encyclopedia of philosophy entry. Meanwhile, if you come across some other wonderful free online libraries, do share with us in the comment section.
Retrieved july 9, 2015 via the cambridge digital library. In six books compounded of solid reasoning, brilliant imagination, and noble poetry, he expounds the scientific theories of the greek philosopher epicurus, with the aim of dispelling fear of the gods and fear of. In virgils recounting of the blinding of the oneeyed. On the nature of things has been divided into the following sections. An xml version of this text is available for download, with the additional restriction that you offer perseus any modifications you. Perseus provides credit for all accepted changes, storing new additions in a versioning. The poem appears to have been published without a final revision, possibly due to its authors death. The internet classics archive on the nature of things by. Customers who viewed this item also viewed these digital items. Book iii explores the nature of the mind animus or central consciousness and the soul.
We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. On the nature of things by lucretius posted on july 31, 2010. Ancient understandings of the cosmos, evolution, atoms, mans place in the animal kingdom, that are spot on. It causes the motions and cries of birds during augury. Last updated on february 24, 2018 cicero, because of his personal aversion to the epicurean philosophy, didnt quite do it justice in his book the nature of the gods, which introduced the greek philosophical schools to the romans. Lucretius has been credited with originating the concept of the threeage. Book i book ii book iii book iv book v book vi card. The numbers in the browse by lists represent not physical volumes but works, the texts seen as artistic creations, for example homers iliad, or livys history of rome. Study the great works of ancient rome and enrich your latinlanguage scholarship with over 75 of logos intelligent texts and perseus latin classics. To search, please enter your query in the search box above. On the nature of things by lucretius nemos library. The perseus project, at tufts university perseus is an evolving digital library focusing on the ancient greek world. In books i and ii lucretius presents the principles of atomism. Top american libraries canadian libraries universal library community texts project gutenberg biodiversity heritage library childrens library.
In six books compounded of solid reasoning, brilliant imagination, and noble poetry, he expounds the scientific theories of the greek philosopher epicurus, with the aim of dispelling fear of the gods and fear of death and so enabling man to attain peace of mind and happiness. Lucretius on the nature of things online library of. Over a century ago, james loeb announced the founding of the loeb classical library and his intention to bring the written treasures of the ancient greek and roman world within the reach of all who care for the finer things in life. On the nature of things lucretius harvard university press. Read classical authors online links to all kinds of classical authors online. These set the stage for his explanation of the diversity of bodies. Book i 94k book ii 106k book iii 95k book iv 117k book v 9k book vi 122k download. In six books compounded of solid reasoning, brilliant imagination, and noble poetry, he expounds the scientific theories of the greek philosopher epicurus, with the aim of dispelling fear of. Lucretius most famous passage is his argument in book iii that one. Commentary references to this page 3 john conington, commentary on vergils aeneid, volume 1, 1. Ancient texts, translations, grammars, and morelogos latin classics research library equips you for better research. The poem, written in some 7,400 dactylic hexameters, is divided into six untitled books, and explores epicurean physics through poetic. Perseus provides credit for all accepted changes, storing new additions in a. The modern library of the worlds best books previous 1 20 of 39 next.
Cicero writes of a divine mind divina mens, a god whose numen everything obeys, and a divine power vis divina which pervades the lives of men. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. An xml version of this text is available for download, with the additional restriction that you offer perseus any modifications you make. The perseus digital library is a partner and supporter of open greek and latin, an international collaboration committed to creating an open educational resource featuring a corpus of digital texts, deepreading tools, and opensource software. Lucretius, on the nature of things loeb classical library.
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