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Lucretius and the language of nature /

Lucretius' Epicurean poem De Rerum Natura ('On the Nature of Things') made a fundamental and lasting contribution to the language of Latin philosophy. In this book Barnaby Taylor offers an in-depth reconstruction of core features of Epicurean linguistic theory, and a new understanding...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Taylor, Barnaby, 1986- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2020.
Edition:First edition.
Series:Oxford classical monographs.
Subjects:
Lucretius Carus, Titus > Language.
Lucretius Carus, Titus. > De rerum natura.
Lucretius Carus, Titus
De rerum natura (Lucretius Carus, Titus)
Latin language > Style.
HISTORY.
Ancient & Classical.
LITERARY COLLECTIONS.
LITERARY CRITICISM.
History & Surveys.
PHILOSOPHY.
POETRY.
Language and languages
Latin language > Style
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Lucretius' Epicurean poem De Rerum Natura ('On the Nature of Things') made a fundamental and lasting contribution to the language of Latin philosophy. In this book Barnaby Taylor offers an in-depth reconstruction of core features of Epicurean linguistic theory, and a new understanding of Lucretius' linguistic innovation and creativity.
Physical Description:1 online resource (viii, 223 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191071072
0191071072
9780191071065
0191071064