Lucretius and the early modern:

The rediscovery in the fifteenth century of Lucretius's 'De Rerum Natura was a challenge to received ideas. This poem offered a vision of the creation of the universe, the origins and goals of human life and the formation of the state, all without reference to divine intervention. This col...

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Other Authors: Norbrook, David 1950- (Editor), Harrison, Stephen 1960- (Editor), Hardie, Philip R. 1952- (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford Oxford University Press 2015
Edition:First edition
Series:Classical presences
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Online Access:BSB01
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Summary:The rediscovery in the fifteenth century of Lucretius's 'De Rerum Natura was a challenge to received ideas. This poem offered a vision of the creation of the universe, the origins and goals of human life and the formation of the state, all without reference to divine intervention. This collection of essays demonstrates the sophisticated ways in which some readers assimilated the poem to theories of natural law and even natural theology, while others were both attracted to Lucretius's subversiveness and dissociated themselves from him
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource Illustrationen
ISBN:9780191807152
DOI:10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198713845.001.0001

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