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  • Audiobook

    Nature of Things, The

    by Lucretius ...
    Narrated by Digital Voice Martin G ...

    Unabridged

    8 hours 40 min

    This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.De rerum natura (On the Nature of Things) is a 1st century BC didactic poem by the Roman poet and philosopher Lucretius with the goal of explaining Epicurean philosophy to a Roman audience. Lucretius presents the principles of atomism; the nature of the mind and soul; explanations of sensation and thought; the development of the world and its phenomena ... Read more

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  • The Nature of Things

    by Lucretius ...
    Translated by A. E. Stallings ...
    Lucretius' poem On the Nature of Things combines a scientific and philosophical treatise with some of the greatest poetry ever written. With intense moral fervour he demonstrates to humanity that in death there is nothing to fear since the soul is mortal, and the world and everything in it is governed by the mechanical laws of nature and not by gods; and that by believing this men can live in ... Read more

    $11.39 USD

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  • On the Nature of Things

    by Lucretius ...
    Translated by Frank O. Copley ...
    Reissued to accompany Stephen Greenblatt's The Swerve: the epic poem that changed the course of human thought forever.This great poem stands with Virgil's Aeneid as one of the vital and enduring achievements of Latin literature. Lost for more than a thousand years, its return to circulation in 1417 reintroduced dangerous ideas about the nature and meaning of existence and helped shape the modern ... Read more

    $11.69 USD

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  • The Nature of Things

    by Lucretius ...
    The Nature of Things (De Rerum Natura) stands with Virgil's Aeneid as one of the vital and enduring achievements of Latin literature. Lost for more than a thousand years, its return to circulation in 1417 reintroduced subversive ideas about the nature and meaning of existence and helped shape the modern world. ... Read more

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  • Of the Nature of Things

    by Lucretius ...
    "De Rerum Natura" (On the Nature of Things) is a didactic epic poem written by the Roman poet and philosopher Lucretius in the 1st century BC. The poem is written in hexameter verse and explores the philosophy of Epicureanism, which emphasizes the pursuit of pleasure and the avoidance of pain as the ultimate goals of life.The poem is divided into six books and covers a wide range of topics, ... Read more

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  • On the Nature of Things

    Lucretius' Epic on Science, Philosophy, and the Cosmos

    by Lucretius ...
    Translated by Tim Zengerink ...
    What if you could uncover the secrets of the universe, explore the foundations of science and philosophy, and gain a deeper understanding of the natural world?On the Nature of Things: Lucretius' Epic on Science, Philosophy, and the Cosmos brings you Lucretius' timeless masterpiece, thoughtfully modernized and adapted for today's readers.Written in poetic form over two thousand years ago, On the ... Read more

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  • The Complete Classical Wisdom Collection (Vol. 5)

    On the Nature of Things, Fear and Trembling & The Genealogy of Morals - Exploring Existence from Epicurean to Existential

    by Lucretius, Soren Kierkegaard, Friedrich Nietzsche ...
    Series Book 410 - The Library of Alexandria
    What if the meaning of existence lies hidden between the atoms of nature, the leap of faith, and the collapse of moral tradition?The Complete Classical Wisdom Collection (Vol. 5) assembles three groundbreaking works that explore existence from radically different angles-Epicurean science, Christian existentialism, and Nietzschean critique. This modern translation makes their profound insights ... Read more

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  • Audiobook

    On the Nature of Things

    Lucretius’ Epic on Science, Philosophy, and the Cosmos - A Modern Translation - Adapted for the Contemporary Reader

    by Lucretius, Tim Zengerink ...
    Narrated by Enrik Zeng ...

    Unabridged

    5 hours 13 min

    What if you could uncover the secrets of the universe, explore the foundations of science and philosophy, and gain a deeper understanding of the natural world?On the Nature of Things: Lucretius’ Epic on Science, Philosophy, and the Cosmos brings you Lucretius’ timeless masterpiece, thoughtfully adapted for today’s listeners.Written in poetic form over two thousand years ago, On the Nature of ... Read more

    $11.59 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • On the Nature of the Universe

    by Lucretius ...
    Translated by Ronald Melville ...
    Series series Oxford World's Classics
    `Therefore this terror and darkness of the mind Not by the sun's rays, nor the bright shafts of day, Must be dispersed, as is most necessary, But by the face of nature and her laws.' Lucretius' poem On the Nature of the Universe combines a scientific and philosophical treatise with some of the greatest poetry ever written. With intense moral fervour Lucretius demonstrates to humanity that in death ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

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    How to Face the End of the World

    An Ancient Guide for Apocalyptic Times

    by Lucretius, Seneca, Christopher Star ...
    Narrated by Edoardo Ballerini ...
    Series series The Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers Series

    Unabridged

    1 hour 35 min

    A grimly entertaining anthology of ancient Greek and Roman writings about how to fearlessly prepare for the end of the world and other disastersA remarkable percentage of people believe we are living in the end times, according to pollsters. Between the climate crisis, nuclear weapons, AI, and other existential threats, it’s easy to see why. How should we think about the apocalypse? How can we ... Read more

    $14.95 USD

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  • The Nature of Things

    by Lucretius ...
    De rerum natura (On the Nature of Things) is a 1st century BC didactic poem by the Roman poet and philosopher Lucretius with the goal of explaining Epicurean philosophy to a Roman audience. Lucretius presents the principles of atomism; the nature of the mind and soul; explanations of sensation and thought; the development of the world and its phenomena; and explains a variety of celestial and ... Read more

    $1.99 USD

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  • On the Nature of Things

    by Lucretius ...
    Very little is known about the Roman poet and philosopher Titus Lucretius Carus. His birth and death dates are based off of cross-referencing works that mention him, and pieces of evidence derived from his writing, and are believed to be circa 99 BC54 BC. “On the Nature of Things” is Lucretius’s only known work. The goal of the text is to explain Epicurean philosophy to the Roman people. It is ... Read more

    $6.29 USD

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