Name: Myth and Poetry in Lucretius Hardback (Cambridge Classical Studies)
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Author: Gale
ISBN: 9780521451352

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Myth and Poetry in Lucretius Hardback (Cambridge Classical Studies)

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Physical Book

Publisher

Cambridge University Press

Author

Gale

Year

1994

Language

English

Pages

276

Format

Hardcover

Weight

ISBN

0521451353

ISBN13

9780521451352

Synopsis "Myth and Poetry in Lucretius Hardback (Cambridge Classical Studies) "

Lucretius' De Rerum Natura is a philosophical epic, devoted to the exposition of Epicurean philosophy. Since the system was materialistic, and highly critical of myth and poetry, Lucretius' use of mythological language and imagery is surprising. Dr. Gale considers the poem against the background of earlier and contemporary views of myth, and suggests that Lucretius was well aware of the tension between his two roles as poet and philosopher, and attempted to resolve it by developing a bold and innovative theory of myth and poetry.

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