On the Nature of Things (Englert Edition)

"Englert's translation of the poem is indeed accurate and readable. He knows the poem as thoroughly as he knows the scholarship that bears on it . . . an admirable translation, admirably supported by scholarly tools."
     —W.R. Johnson, University of Chicago

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Lucretius
Translated by Walter Englert

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Format ISBN Price Qty
Paper 978-0-94105-121-7
$17.95
Instructor Examination (Review) Copy 978-0-94105-121-7
$3.00

An eBook edition is available for $15.50, click here for more information and purchasing options. Ebook examination copies are also available to qualified course instructors.

An outstanding translation of the complete poem which adheres faithfully to the text, yet with poetic force, accuracy, and humanitas. This text includes introduction, notes, outline, and a glossary of philosophical terms cross-referenced to use throughout the poem.


Reviews:

"Englert's translation of the poem is indeed accurate and readable. He knows the poem as thoroughly as he knows the scholarship that bears on it . . . an admirable translation, admirably supported by scholarly tools."
     —W.R. Johnson, University of Chicago


About the Author:

Walter Englert is the Omar and Althea Hoskins Professor of Classical Studies at Reed College in Portland, Oregon. He earned his PhD at Stanford University, and has published on aspects of Epicureanism, Stoicism, and Roman Philosophy.