Humphries admirable and exciting translation makes it easy to grasp the shape and the magnitude of lucretius conception. Humphries engagement with and translation of the epicurean. On the nature of things by lucretius, paperback barnes. Philosophy for the millions pdf the classical journal, vol. Lucretius s most popular book is the way things are. On the nature of things is a philosophical work by the roman author titus lucretius carus whom we call lucretius. On the nature of things by titus lucretius carus loyal books. Titus lucretius carus martin ferguson smith martin ferguson smith. On the nature of things discourses meditations full leather the franklin library the great books of the western world by lucretius, epictetus, et al. Pdf little fires everywhere free online pdf download. Buy lucretius on the nature of things 4th revised edition by titus lucretius carus isbn. On the nature of things for my daughter, lucinda, with lovec.
Internet archive contributor john adams library at the boston public library language english. This is a must have book for any humanist, freethinker, scientifically oriented person. Charlton griffins verbal performance of rolfe humphries english translation is an. The poem is the fullest extant statement of the physical theory of the greek philosopher epicurus.
Lucretius discusses in this long, densely written book, all things, including societies as well as individuals, encyclopedic for his time and even ours. He is everywhere confident of his own reason, and assuming an absolute command, not only over. On the nature of things titus lucretius carus full. Librivox recording of on the nature of things, by titus lucretius carus c. On the nature of things has been divided into the following sections.
Though this is a work of science and philosophy, it is also a poem. Free download on the nature of things pdf full pdf. It is a formidable task to put 7,500 latin hexameter lines into english verse, but mr. This textbased pdf or ebook was created from the html version of this book and is part of. Titus lucretius carus, lucretius on the nature of things, trans. Many comments have been posted about on the nature of things. Page xii i am not mistaken, the distinguishing character of lucretius i mean of his soul and genius is a certain kind of noble pride, and positive assertion of his opinions. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
On the nature of things by lucretius 1919 free pdf book translated by robert andrew allison. Lucretius on the nature of things 1851 edition open library. This is a didactic poem that also provides a comprehensive view of epicurus philosophy the supposed structure of the universe, the origin and evolution of the world, how life and. On the nature of things by lucretius 1919 free pdf book. On the nature of things watson translation by titus lucretius carus c. Lucretius carus, of the nature of things by lucretius carus, titus. He is everywhere confident of his own reason, and assuming an absolute command, not only over his vulgar reader, but even his patron memmius.
On the nature of things by titus lucretius carus written around 60 bc has for centuries been one of the most popular and influential works from our classical past. Titus lucretius carus was a roman poet and philosopher. Book has very tight margins and some skewed printing text may get cut off. Book i 94k book ii 106k book iii 95k book iv 117k book v 9k book vi 122k download. The poem is a long, impassioned plea for a materialistic understanding of the universe and of human life, without reference to divine creativity or benevolence or to a future life. Lucretius has 110 books on goodreads with 78091 ratings. Of the nature of things, by titus lucretius carus project gutenberg. Click download or read now button to sign up and downloadread little fires everywhere free online pdf books. In 2012, in some parts of this world, wed get skewered too for saying them aloud but at least on the nature of things is published and i fervently hope, purchased and read.
If lucretius had not been spoiled by the epicurean system, we should have had a far superior poem to any now. In this reading i turn to a few profound lines written by lucretius over 2000 years ago. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Humphries easy, varied lines are thoroughly readable. The poem was lost during the middle ages, rediscovered in 1417, and first printed in 1473. His greatest success is in persuading the reader to see the poem as a whole, as a single, strange work of art, in which the. Little is known of his life, although two tantalizing bits of gossip were passed on by st. On the nature of things by titus lucretius carus free ebook. On the nature of things by epicurean titus lucretius carus download. The nature of things by lucretius a reading youtube. Lucretius carus, of the nature of things internet archive. Internet archive contributor john adams library at the boston public library language english volume 1. See all condition definitions opens in a new window or tab. In it, he set out to explicate the universe, embracing and refuting ideas of the great greek philosophers.
The project gutenberg ebook of of the nature of things, by titus lucretius carus lucretius this ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. But yet because true reasoning and the nature of things constrains us, give heed, until in a few verses we set forth that there are things which exist with solid and everlasting body, which we show to be the seeds of things and their firstbeginnings, out of which the whole sum of things now stands created. On the nature of things, translated by martin ferguson smith pdf. On the nature of the universe by titus lucretius carus, 1946, published for the classics club by w. The internet classics archive on the nature of things by. Its earliest published translation into any language french did not occur until 1650. It would be like writing a poem of all of our cuurent understandings of the nature of things it was a monumental task to execute such a poem, as lucretius did in his time. Titus lucretius carus was probably born in the early first century b.