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The Early Textual History of Lucretius' De rerum natura

About The Early Textual History of Lucretius' De rerum natura

The first full study of the survival of Lucretius' De rerum natura, the controversial six-book poem espousing Epicurean philosophy. A detailed analysis of the poem's circulation, readers and commentators in antiquity, as well as its medieval scribes and owners, sheds light on the poem's tenuous threads of transmission.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9781107037458
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 368
  • Published:
  • October 16, 2013
  • Dimensions:
  • 139x223x26 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 590 g.
Delivery: 2-3 weeks
Expected delivery: December 5, 2024

Description of The Early Textual History of Lucretius' De rerum natura

The first full study of the survival of Lucretius' De rerum natura, the controversial six-book poem espousing Epicurean philosophy. A detailed analysis of the poem's circulation, readers and commentators in antiquity, as well as its medieval scribes and owners, sheds light on the poem's tenuous threads of transmission.

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