The Nature of Things by Lucretius, A.E. Stallings (Translator)

The Nature of Things by Lucretius, A.E. Stallings (Translator)The acclaimed new translation of the classic poem at the heart of Stephen Greenblatts The SwerveLucretius' 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

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according to which optimum health is about achieving balance physically

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