On the nature of the universe
Auteur :
Lucretius
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press
ISBN :
9780198150978
Date de publication :
27 nov. 1997
Dimensions :
22,4 x 14,6 x 2,3 cm
Poids :
509 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This is a verse translation of Lucretius' only known work, "On the Nature of the Universe", a didactic poem in six books of hexameters. Melville's particularly literal translation of the use of metaphor should be helpful to those looking at the text from a scientific or philosophical point of view.