Lucretius and the Transformation of Greek Wisdom

by David N. Sedley

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521542146
• ISBN13: 9780521542142
• Release Date: September 2003
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.09 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"