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LoC No.: 21009162

Title: Translations from Lucretius

Note: Reading ease score: 60.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Credits: Sonya Schermann, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at https: //www.pgdp.net (This file was
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Summary: "Translations from Lucretius" by Titus Lucretius Carus is a philosophical text written in the early 1st century BC. This work offers a poetic interpretation of Lucretius' original ideas, focusing on themes of nature, reality, and the human condition. The text serves to explore and explain the nature of existence, the universe, and the principles of atomism, providing insights into life, death, and the pursuit of happiness. The beginning of "Translations from Lucretius" sets the stage for these profound themes by invoking Venus, the goddess associated with love and creation, as a muse for the poet’s exploration of nature. The opening lines elaborate on the influence of Venus over all living things and seek her assistance in articulating complex thoughts about the natural world. Lucretius argues against the cruelty of religion, advocating instead for a rational understanding of the universe founded on the principles of atomism. The text delves into discussions on matter, the cycle of life and death, and the innate fears humans have regarding mortality and divine punishment, laying the groundwork for a philosophical inquiry into the essence of existence and the futility of fearing death. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Lucretius Carus, Titus, 95? BCE-50? BCE

Translator: Trevelyan, R. C. (Robert Calverley), 1872-1951

EBook No.: 64024

Published: Dec 12, 2020

Downloads: 82

Language: English

Subject: Didactic poetry, Latin -- Translations into English

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Classical Languages and Literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

LoC No.: 21009162

Title: Translations from Lucretius

Note: Reading ease score: 60.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Credits: Sonya Schermann, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at https: //www.pgdp.net (This file was
produced from images generously made available by The Internet
Archive)

Summary: "Translations from Lucretius" by Titus Lucretius Carus is a philosophical text written in the early 1st century BC. This work offers a poetic interpretation of Lucretius' original ideas, focusing on themes of nature, reality, and the human condition. The text serves to explore and explain the nature of existence, the universe, and the principles of atomism, providing insights into life, death, and the pursuit of happiness. The beginning of "Translations from Lucretius" sets the stage for these profound themes by invoking Venus, the goddess associated with love and creation, as a muse for the poet’s exploration of nature. The opening lines elaborate on the influence of Venus over all living things and seek her assistance in articulating complex thoughts about the natural world. Lucretius argues against the cruelty of religion, advocating instead for a rational understanding of the universe founded on the principles of atomism. The text delves into discussions on matter, the cycle of life and death, and the innate fears humans have regarding mortality and divine punishment, laying the groundwork for a philosophical inquiry into the essence of existence and the futility of fearing death. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Lucretius Carus, Titus, 95? BCE-50? BCE

Translator: Trevelyan, R. C. (Robert Calverley), 1872-1951

EBook No.: 64024

Published: Dec 12, 2020

Downloads: 82

Language: English

Subject: Didactic poetry, Latin -- Translations into English

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Classical Languages and Literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.