Word & Song by Anthony Esolen

Word & Song by Anthony Esolen

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Word & Song by Anthony Esolen
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On the Nature of Things
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On the Nature of Things

Verse Translation of Lucretius

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May 04, 2022
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On the Nature of Things
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Read my translation of the great ancient epic by the Epicurean philosopher and poet, Lucretius, on a world made up of nothing but atoms and empty space, in lively English verse with helpful notes for students and for the curious!

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