Naturaleza de las cosas: Versión en prosa del poema «De rerum natura»
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| Adapter | Lucrecio Caro, Tito |
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| Translator | Rodríguez-Navas, Manuel, 1848-1922 |
| Title | Naturaleza de las cosas: Versión en prosa del poema «De rerum natura» |
| Note | Reading ease score: 26.7 (College graduate level). Very difficult to read. |
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| Summary | "Naturaleza de las cosas: Versión en prosa del poema «De rerum natura»" by Manuel Rodríguez-Navas is a philosophical treatise written in the late 19th century. This work serves as a prose version of the ancient Roman poet Lucretius's epic poem, which endeavors to explore the nature of the universe, the essence of the material world, and the principles of Epicurean philosophy. The text delves into topics such as the atomic theory, the rejection of superstition, and the pursuit of knowledge, aiming to dispel fears associated with life and death. The opening of the text introduces the reader to Lucretius’s fundamental ideas, highlighting the beauty and complexity of the natural world. It discusses the influence of Venus, the goddess embodying love and fertility, who symbolizes the life force in nature. Lucretius appeals to his friend Memmius, expressing the importance of seeking the truth about existence and encouraging an inquiry into the universe's fundamental elements. The beginning establishes a philosophical groundwork for the exploration of nature's laws and aims to combat societal superstition and ignorance through reasoned understanding. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | Spanish |
| LoC Class | PA: Language and Literatures: Classical Languages and Literature |
| Subject | Philosophy, Ancient |
| Subject | Didactic poetry, Latin -- Adaptations |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 62711 |
| Release Date | Jul 20, 2020 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 148 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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