Description
This is a new verse translation of Lucretiuss only known work, a didactic poem written in six books of hexameters. Melvilles particularly literal translation of the use of metaphor is especially helpful to those looking at the text from a scientific or philosophical point of view.
About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford Worlds Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxfords commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
Author: Lucretius, Ronald Melville
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 02/15/2009
Series: Oxford Worlds Classics (Paperback)
Pages: 320
Weight: 0.5lbs
Size: 7.60h x 5.00w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9780199555147
Language: English
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