{"product_id":"on-the-nature-of-the-universe","title":"On the Nature of the Universe","description":"\u003cp\u003e`Therefore this terror and darkness of the mind\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNot by the sun's rays, nor the bright shafts of day,\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMust be dispersed, as is most necessary,\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut by the face of nature and her laws.'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLucretius' poem On the Nature of the Universe combines a scientific and philosophical treatise with some of the greatest poetry ever written. With intense moral fervour Lucretius 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 not by the gods, but by the mechanical laws of nature. By believing this, men can live in peace of mind and happiness. Lucretius bases his argument on the atomic theory expounded by the Greek philosopher Epicurus. His poem explores sensation, sex, cosmology, meteorology, and geology through acute observation of the beauties of the natural world and with moving sympathy for man's place in it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSir Ronald Melville's accessible and accurate verse translation is complemented by an introduction and notes situating Lucretius' scientific theories within the thought of 1st century BCE Rome and discussing the Epicurean philosophy that was his inspiration and why the issues Lucretius' poem raisies about the scientific and poetical views of the world continue to be important.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780199555147, 0199555141\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lucretius\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Oxford\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:none\"\u003e147 5147 55147 555147 141 5141 55141 555141\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Batner Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43934375510104,"sku":"9780199555147","price":15.5,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0708\/7564\/3992\/files\/9780199555147.jpg?v=1775056838","url":"https:\/\/batnerbookstore.com\/products\/on-the-nature-of-the-universe","provider":"Batner Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}