Lucretius and the transformation of Greek wisdom /

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...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Sedley, D. N.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge [England] ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1998.
Temas:
Lucretius Carus, Titus > Knowledge > Greece.
Theophrastus > Influence.
Empedocles > Influence.
Epicurus > Influence.
Lucretius Carus, Titus. > De rerum natura.
Lucrèce. > De rerum natura.
Lucrèce > Et la Grèce.
Théophraste, > 372-287 av. J.-C > Influence.
Empédocle, > approximately 490-approximately 435 av. J.-C > Influence.
Épicure > Influence.
Empedocles.
Epicurus.
Lucretius Carus, Titus.
Theophrastus.
Lucrèce (0098?-0055 av. J.-C.). > De rerum natura.
Théophraste, > (0372?-0287? av. J.-C.) > Influence.
Empédocle, > (04.-04. av. J.-C.) > Influence.
Épicure, > (0341-0270 av. J.-C.) > Influence.
De rerum natura (Lucretius Carus, Titus)
De rerum natura.
Didactic poetry, Latin > History and criticism.
Philosophy, Ancient, in literature.
Latin poetry > Greek influences.
Poésie didactique latine > Histoire et critique.
Philosophie ancienne dans la littérature.
Poésie latine > Influence grecque.
PHILOSOPHY > History & Surveys > Ancient & Classical.
Didactic poetry, Latin.
Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
Philosophie
De rerum natura (Lucretius)
Invloed.
Griekse oudheid.
Poésie didactique antique > Histoire et critique.
Philosophie antique > Dans la littérature.
Greece.
Griechenland > Altertum
Humaniora > Filosofi.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. The Empedoclean opening
  • 2. Two languages, two worlds
  • 3. Lucretius the fundamentalist
  • 4. Epicurus, On nature
  • 5. Lucretius' plan and its execution
  • 6. The imprint of Theophrastus
  • 7. The transformation of book I.

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