Lucretius book 1 commentary

In 1661, according to cohen, the only edition of lucretius available with a commentary was that of lambinus. This is the first commentary to take account of the remarkable discoveries and reevaluations in the field of hellenistic philosophy over the past thirty years, which have been stimulated by the publication. Apart from lucretiuss poem almost nothing is known. On the nature of things is a firstcentury bc didactic poem by the roman poet and philosopher lucretius c. Create 235 nothing 969 non possunt oculi naturam noscere rerum. It also alludes to his ethical and logical doctrines life. This commentary seeks to locate lucretius in both the ancient and modern contexts. Editions containing works of lucretius titus lucretius carus. These capitula are mainly in latin, but some appear in greek or, in other copies, transliterated greek. Don fowler 2007 lucretius on creation and evolution. L ucretius full name titus lucretius carus lived in the first half of the century bc, probably from 99 to 55 bc. Proem tis sweet, when, down the mighty main, the winds roll up its waste of waters, from the land to watch anothers labouring anguish far, not that we joyously delight that man. On the nature of things work by lucretius britannica.

Titus lucretius quotes 15 science quotes dictionary of. Latinum lucretius book two page 1 commentary in latin. So far as one can tell, his rewriting of books was complete, but that of. In the reckoning, successive partial lines count as one line. Despite the jumping around, this commentary provides and excellent amount of grammatical and vocabulary notes accompanied by an excellent supply of references to similar works of philosophy, mythology, and rhetoric provided in order that the reader may compare and contrast the prevalent ancient. Librivox recording of on the nature of things, by titus lucretius carus c. For students approaching lucretius this remains the only commentary in english on the entire work in one volume.

Lucretius on creation and evolution, gordon campbells new commentary on some of the most interesting lines in lucretius story 5. Home collectionstexts perseus catalog research grants open source about help. The recent revival of creationism makes this study particularly relevant to contemporary debate, and indeed, many of the central questions posed by creationists are those lucretius attempts to answer. The internet classics archive on the nature of things by. Proem mother of rome, delight of gods and men, dear venus that beneath the gliding stars makest to teem the manyvoyaged main. Throughout the first three books of on the nature of the universe lucretius walks a thin line between philosophy, science and poetry. This is the first commentary to take account of the remarkable discoveries and reevaluations in the field of hellenisticphilosophy. Lucretiuseditions and commentaries 1,024 words article table of contents. What do you think a poet like lucretius, disillusioned with his city, and disappointed by corruption in his time, would do.

Lucretius titus lucretius carus lucretius oxford scholarly editions. Hide browse bar your current position in the text is marked in blue. Click anywhere in the line to jump to another position. On the nature of things is a philosophical work by the roman author titus lucretius carus whom we call lucretius. He overlapped chronologically with the political titan cicero who had read and admired lucretiuss work, and wrote during the tumultuous times that led. In book 4 he sets out to prove once again that the universe is composed only of physical bits of matter called atoms and that gods did not create the cosmos nor do they intervene in human affairs. Think of translations of lucretius as offering a set of commentaries on his poem. Book iv deals mainly with the psychology of sensation and thought, and also with certain biological functions. The poem, written in some 7,400 dactylic hexameters, is divided into six untitled books, and explores epicurean physics through richly poetic language and metaphors. The world play is metonymic of lucretiuss cosmology, fomenting constant etymological and linguistic collisions that engender new meanings.

But of course i admire lucretius and his predecessor, epicurus and his predecessor because he really buckled down and looked out at the world, and inside himself, and showed in his logic the possible fortitude of the human mind. A couple of lines in book v lines 735 and 736, below help to make that point. Gordon, the bibliographer of lucretiuss poem, however, lists four commentaries in addition to that of lambinus before that date. Leonards passionate introduction is a signal milestone in the history of the poems reception, while the notes in smiths commentary are a helpful guide to interpretation. Lucretius begins each book of the poem in the high pathetic style genus grande, amplum, acre kenney 2007. The title of lucretiuss work translates that of the chief work of epicurus, peri physeos on nature. Campbell has written a thoughtful and timely reassessment of lucretius engagement with his teleological opponents, as well as with preso. Now available in paperback, this annotated scholarly edition of the latin text ofde rerum naturahas long been hailed as one of. Titus lucretius carus died mid to late 50s bce was an epicurean poet of the late roman republican era.

This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Featured content includes commentary on major characters, 25 important quotes, essay topics, and key themes like fear of the gods and fear of death. Book 5 is of congenial enough interest to students as opposed to the second book, still somewhat. The poem is the fullest extant statement of the physical theory of the greek philosopher epicurus. These set the stage for his explanation of the diversity of bodies. Preface no one can set about tnnslating lucretius into english without finding his head full of the great work of h. In it, he set out to explicate the universe, embracing and refuting ideas of the great greek philosophers. The poem, written in some 7,400 dactylic hexameters, is divided into six untitled books, and explores epicurean physics through poetic.