Lucretius book 2 translation

I have collected a more uptodate set of links to various versions of lucretius on my newepicurean library page. An oldspelling critical edition ed repetzki, peter lang 2000 isbn 9780820443881. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Lucretius, on the nature of things, book two english. Many comments have been posted about on the nature of things. This translation is based primarily upon the latin text of h. Lucretius article about lucretius by the free dictionary. The internet classics archive on the nature of things by. On the nature of things by lucretius, part of the internet classics archive. In six books compounded of solid reasoning, brilliant imagination, and noble poetry, he expounds the scientific theories of the greek philosopher epicurus, with the aim of dispelling fear of. Book i book ii book iii book iv book v book vi card. Evelyns complete extant translation lacking book 2 not published until john evelyns translation of titus lucretius carus.

The translated text provides the general sense of the lost text. In the present reprint the translation has been adapted to the second edition of the. For a more detailed description of the contents of each book, please consult the. Home collectionstexts perseus catalog research grants open source about help. By a comparison of an entry in jeromes fastp and acasualnote in donatuss life of virgil, 2 and an attempt to reconcile their disagreement by considerations of probability, we can arrive at the conclusion that he was born in 94 b. In book 2 he explains atomic movement, the variety of atomic shapes, and argues that the atoms lack colour, sensation, and other secondary qualities. On the nature of things has been divided into the following sections. While the six untitled books that comprise on the nature of things delve. Drydens translation of lucretius 2 1 enjoyment for us little.

Once more, we all from seed celestial spring, to all is that same father, from whom earth, the fostering mother, as she takes the drops. Book i 94k book ii 106k book iii 95k book iv 117k book v 9k book vi 122k download. The vivid force of his mind prevailed, and he fared forth far beyond. On the nature of things leonard translation by titus. On the nature of things leonard translation librivox. Lucretius didactic poem, written in hexameters, is divided into six books and explains epicurean cosmology. Click anywhere in the line to jump to another position. Hide browse bar your current position in the text is marked in blue. Munro book i munro book ii munro book iii munro book iv munro book v munro book vi. This abridged presentation of lucretius famous sixbook poem on nature focuses mostly on those passages essential to epicureanism based on translations by.