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Lucretius and the Transformation of Greek Wisdom

David N. Sedley
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      This book is designed to appeal both to those interested in Roman poetry and to specialists in ancient philosophy. In it David Sedley explores Lucretius' complex relationship with Greek culture, in particular with Empedocles, whose poetry was the model for his own, with Epicurus, the source of his philosophical inspiration, and with the Greek language itself. He includes a detailed reconstruction of Epicurus' great treatise On Nature, and seeks to show how Lucretius worked with this as his sole philosophical source, but gradually emancipated himself from its structure, transforming its raw contents into something radically new. By pursuing these themes, the book uncovers many unrecognised aspects of Lucretius' methods and achievements as a poetic craftsman.
      Format: CONTRIBUTORS: David N. Sedley EAN: 9780521542142 COUNTRY: United Kingdom PAGES: WEIGHT: 386 g HEIGHT: 229 cm
      PUBLISHED BY: Cambridge University Press DATE PUBLISHED: 2003-09-18 CITY: GENRE: LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Ancient & Classical WIDTH: 152 cm SPINE:

      Book Themes:

      Latin, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Literary studies: poetry and poets

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      This book is designed to appeal both to those interested in Roman poetry and to specialists in ancient philosophy. In it David Sedley explores Lucretius' complex relationship with Greek culture, in particular with Empedocles, whose poetry was the model for his own, with Epicurus, the source of his philosophical inspiration, and with the Greek language itself. He includes a detailed reconstruction of Epicurus' great treatise On Nature, and seeks to show how Lucretius worked with this as his sole philosophical source, but gradually emancipated himself from its structure, transforming its raw contents into something radically new. By pursuing these themes, the book uncovers many unrecognised aspects of Lucretius' methods and achievements as a poetic craftsman.
      Format: CONTRIBUTORS: David N. Sedley EAN: 9780521542142 COUNTRY: United Kingdom PAGES: WEIGHT: 386 g HEIGHT: 229 cm
      PUBLISHED BY: Cambridge University Press DATE PUBLISHED: 2003-09-18 CITY: GENRE: LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Ancient & Classical WIDTH: 152 cm SPINE:

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      Latin, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Literary studies: poetry and poets

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