De Rerum Natura

De Rerum Natura
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Publisher : Univ of Wisconsin Press
Total Pages : 916
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ISBN-13 : 0299003647
ISBN-10 : 9780299003647
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Book Synopsis De Rerum Natura by : William Ellery Leonard

Download or read book De Rerum Natura written by William Ellery Leonard and published by Univ of Wisconsin Press. This book was released on 2008-08-08 with total page 916 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now available in paperback, this annotated scholarly edition of the Latin text of De Rerum Natura has long been hailed as one of the finest editions of this monumental work. It features an introduction to Lucretius's life and work by William Ellery Leonard, an introduction to and commentary on the poem by Stanley Barney Smith, the complete Latin text with detailed annotations, and an index of ancient sources. --University of Wisconsin Press.


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