Reading Lucretius in the Renaissance
Religion trampled underfoot: Epicurus, Atomism, and atheism in the Renaissance -- Unchristian opinion: Lucretius' first Renaissance readers -- Between fits of madness: ancient sources for Lucretius' biography -- The lofty madness of wise Lucretius: the Renaissance biographies -- The povert...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge, Mass. [u.a.]
Harvard University Press
2014
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| In: | Year: 2014 |
| Reviews: | [Rezension von: Palmer, Ada, Reading Lucretius in the Renaissance] (2015) (Rabin, Sheila J.)
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| Series/Journal: | I Tatti studies in Italian Renaissance history
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Lucretius Carus, Titus 94 BC-55 BC, De rerum natura
/ Reception
/ Renaissance
/ Europe
/ Intellectual history 1417-1600
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| Further subjects: | B
Lucretius Carus, Titus De rerum natura
B Lucretius Carus, Titus |
| Summary: | Religion trampled underfoot: Epicurus, Atomism, and atheism in the Renaissance -- Unchristian opinion: Lucretius' first Renaissance readers -- Between fits of madness: ancient sources for Lucretius' biography -- The lofty madness of wise Lucretius: the Renaissance biographies -- The poverty of the language: the Lucretian print tradition -- Deceived but not betrayed |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 0674725573 |