The Resource Lucretius and the transformation of Greek wisdom, David Sedley
Lucretius and the transformation of Greek wisdom, David Sedley
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- Summary
- This book is designed to appeal both to those interested in Roman poetry and to specialists in ancient philosophy. In it David Sedley explores Lucretius' complex relationship with Greek culture, in particular with Empedocles, whose poetry was the model for his own, with Epicurus, the source of his philosophical inspiration, and with the Greek language itself. He includes a detailed reconstruction of Epicurus' great treatise On Nature, and seeks to show how Lucretius worked with this as his sole philosophical source, but gradually emancipated himself from its structure, transforming its raw contents into something radically new. By pursuing these themes, the book uncovers many unrecognised aspects of Lucretius' methods and achievements as a poetic craftsman
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xviii, 234 pages)
- Contents
-
- 5.
- Lucretius' plan and its execution
- 6.
- The imprint of Theophrastus
- 7.
- The transformation of book I
- 1.
- The Empedoclean opening
- 2.
- Two languages, two worlds
- 3.
- Lucretius the fundamentalist
- 4.
- Epicurus, On nature
- Isbn
- 9780511482380
- Label
- Lucretius and the transformation of Greek wisdom
- Title
- Lucretius and the transformation of Greek wisdom
- Statement of responsibility
- David Sedley
- Subject
-
- Criticism, interpretation, etc
- De rerum natura
- De rerum natura (Lucretius Carus, Titus)
- De rerum natura (Lucretius)
- Didactic poetry, Latin
- Didactic poetry, Latin -- History and criticism
- Electronic books
- Empedocles
- Empedocles -- Influence
- Empédocle, (04.-04. av. J.-C.) -- Influence
- Epicurus
- Epicurus -- Influence
- Greece
- Griechenland
- Griekse oudheid
- Humaniora | Filosofi.
- Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
- Invloed
- Latin poetry -- Greek influences
- Lucretius Carus, Titus
- Lucretius Carus, Titus
- Lucretius Carus, Titus
- Lucretius Carus, Titus -- Knowledge -- Greece
- Lucretius Carus, Titus -- Knowledge | Greece
- Lucrèce (0098?-0055 av. J.-C.)
- PHILOSOPHY -- History & Surveys | Ancient & Classical
- Philosophie
- Philosophie antique -- Dans la littérature
- Philosophy, Ancient, in literature
- Philosophy, Ancient, in literature
- Poésie didactique antique -- Histoire et critique
- Theophrastus
- Theophrastus -- Influence
- Théophraste, (0372?-0287? av. J.-C.) -- Influence
- Épicure, (0341-0270 av. J.-C.) -- Influence
- Latin poetry -- Greek influences
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- This book is designed to appeal both to those interested in Roman poetry and to specialists in ancient philosophy. In it David Sedley explores Lucretius' complex relationship with Greek culture, in particular with Empedocles, whose poetry was the model for his own, with Epicurus, the source of his philosophical inspiration, and with the Greek language itself. He includes a detailed reconstruction of Epicurus' great treatise On Nature, and seeks to show how Lucretius worked with this as his sole philosophical source, but gradually emancipated himself from its structure, transforming its raw contents into something radically new. By pursuing these themes, the book uncovers many unrecognised aspects of Lucretius' methods and achievements as a poetic craftsman
- Cataloging source
- N$T
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Sedley, D. N
- Dewey number
- 187
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- PA6484
- LC item number
- .S43 1998eb
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
-
- dictionaries
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Lucretius Carus, Titus
- Theophrastus
- Empedocles
- Epicurus
- Lucretius Carus, Titus
- Lucretius Carus, Titus
- Didactic poetry, Latin
- Philosophy, Ancient, in literature
- Latin poetry
- Empedocles
- Epicurus
- Lucretius Carus, Titus
- Theophrastus
- Lucrèce (0098?-0055 av. J.-C.)
- Théophraste
- Empédocle
- Épicure
- Lucretius Carus, Titus
- PHILOSOPHY
- Didactic poetry, Latin
- Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
- Latin poetry
- Philosophy, Ancient, in literature
- Greece
- Philosophie
- Griechenland
- De rerum natura (Lucretius)
- Invloed
- Griekse oudheid
- Poésie didactique antique
- Philosophie antique
- Label
- Lucretius and the transformation of Greek wisdom, David Sedley
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-216) and indexes
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- 5.
- Lucretius' plan and its execution
- 6.
- The imprint of Theophrastus
- 7.
- The transformation of book I
- 1.
- The Empedoclean opening
- 2.
- Two languages, two worlds
- 3.
- Lucretius the fundamentalist
- 4.
- Epicurus, On nature
- Control code
- 56206297
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xviii, 234 pages)
- File format
- unknown
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9780511482380
- Level of compression
- unknown
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
- ebl144681
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
- Reformatting quality
- unknown
- Sound
- unknown sound
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)56206297
- Label
- Lucretius and the transformation of Greek wisdom, David Sedley
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-216) and indexes
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- 5.
- Lucretius' plan and its execution
- 6.
- The imprint of Theophrastus
- 7.
- The transformation of book I
- 1.
- The Empedoclean opening
- 2.
- Two languages, two worlds
- 3.
- Lucretius the fundamentalist
- 4.
- Epicurus, On nature
- Control code
- 56206297
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xviii, 234 pages)
- File format
- unknown
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9780511482380
- Level of compression
- unknown
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
- ebl144681
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
- Reformatting quality
- unknown
- Sound
- unknown sound
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)56206297
Subject
- Criticism, interpretation, etc
- De rerum natura
- De rerum natura (Lucretius Carus, Titus)
- De rerum natura (Lucretius)
- Didactic poetry, Latin
- Didactic poetry, Latin -- History and criticism
- Electronic books
- Empedocles
- Empedocles -- Influence
- Empédocle, (04.-04. av. J.-C.) -- Influence
- Epicurus
- Epicurus -- Influence
- Greece
- Griechenland
- Griekse oudheid
- Humaniora | Filosofi.
- Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
- Invloed
- Latin poetry -- Greek influences
- Lucretius Carus, Titus
- Lucretius Carus, Titus
- Lucretius Carus, Titus
- Lucretius Carus, Titus -- Knowledge -- Greece
- Lucretius Carus, Titus -- Knowledge | Greece
- Lucrèce (0098?-0055 av. J.-C.)
- PHILOSOPHY -- History & Surveys | Ancient & Classical
- Philosophie
- Philosophie antique -- Dans la littérature
- Philosophy, Ancient, in literature
- Philosophy, Ancient, in literature
- Poésie didactique antique -- Histoire et critique
- Theophrastus
- Theophrastus -- Influence
- Théophraste, (0372?-0287? av. J.-C.) -- Influence
- Épicure, (0341-0270 av. J.-C.) -- Influence
- Latin poetry -- Greek influences
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