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There is no poem, within the circle of the ancient Classics, more entitled to attention, than the nature OF things, by titus lucretius carus. It unfolds to us the rudiments of that philo sophy which, under the plastic hands-of Gassendi and Newton, has, at length, obtained an eternal triumph over every other hypothesis of the Grecian schools it is composed in language the most captivating and perspicuous that can result from an equal combination of simpli city and polish, is adorned with episodes the most elegant and im pressive, and illustrated by all the treasures of natural history. It is the' Pierian Spring from which Virgil drew his happiest. Draughts' of inspiration and constitutes, as well in point of time; as of excellence, the first didactic poem of antiquity.
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- PublisherForgotten Books
- Publication date2018
- ISBN 10 1332716784
- ISBN 13 9781332716784
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages685
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