De Rerum Natura (Of the Nature of Things)

✍ Scribed by Lucretius

Tongue: English
Leaves: 320
Category: Library

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✦ Table of Contents

OF THE NATURE OF THINGS
Introduction to Lucretius
BOOK I
PROEM
SUBSTANCE IS ETERNAL
THE VOID
NOTHING EXISTS per se EXCEPT ATOMS AND THE VOID
CHARACTER OF THE ATOMS
CONFUTATION OF OTHER PHILOSOPHERS
THE INFINITY OF THE UNIVERSE
BOOK II
PROEM
ATOMIC MOTIONS
ATOMIC FORMS AND THEIR COMBINATIONS
ABSENCE OF SECONDARY QUALITIES
INFINITE WORLDS
BOOK III
PROEM
NATURE AND COMPOSITION OF THE MIND
THE SOUL IS MORTAL
FOLLY OF THE FEAR OF DEATH
BOOK IV
PROEM
EXISTENCE AND CHARACTER OF THE IMAGES
THE SENSES AND MENTAL PICTURES
SOME VITAL FUNCTIONS
THE PASSION OF LOVE
BOOK V
PROEM
ARGUMENT OF THE BOOK AND NEW PROEM AGAINST A TELEOLOGICAL CONCEPT
THE WORLD IS NOT ETERNAL
FORMATION OF THE WORLD AND ASTRONOMICAL QUESTIONS
ORIGINS OF VEGETABLE AND ANIMAL LIFE
ORIGINS AND SAVAGE PERIOD OF MANKIND
BEGINNINGS OF CIVILIZATION
BOOK VI
PROEM
GREAT METEOROLOGICAL PHENOMENA, ETC.
EXTRAORDINARY AND PARADOXICAL TELLURIC PHENOMENA
THE PLAGUE ATHENS

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