The , edited by Stuart Gillespie and Philip Hardie , is a comprehensive academic guide to the Roman poet and his epic, De rerum natura ("On the Nature of Things"). Published in 2007 as part of the authoritative Cambridge Companions series , it serves as both a handbook for general readers and a collection of scholarly essays for students of classical antiquity. Key Features and Content
: Dedicated to the poem's influence from the Middle Ages to the present day, covering its "rediscovery" in 1417 and its impact during the Enlightenment in Britain, France, and Italy. Expert and Reader Perspectives The Cambridge Companion to Lucretius (Cambridge...
: Discusses the poem's intersection with the history of science , moral and political philosophy , and the concept of the sublime . The , edited by Stuart Gillespie and Philip
“one of the most innovative and most successful volumes in a highly successful series... an essential work of reference that could help determine the future direction of Lucretian studies” Cambridge University Press & Assessment · 15 years ago Expert and Reader Perspectives : Discusses the poem's