Lucretius and the Language of Nature by Barnaby Taylor
Lucretius' Epicurean poem De Rerum Natura ('On the Nature of Things') made a fundamental and lasting contribution to the language of Latin philosophy. In this book Barnaby Taylor offers an in-depth reconstruction of core features of Epicurean linguistic theory, and a new understanding of Lucretius' linguistic innovation and creativity.
RecommendedResearchers and faculty. * J. S. Louzonis, CHOICE *
This monograph offers a nuanced and fresh reading of Lucretius' creative use of language with a special focus on Epicurean linguistic theory... I found it to be a refreshing deep dive into linguistic issues that are often passed over, scorned, or misunderstood in De Rerum Natura. * Christopher Trinacty, Oberlin College *
The study concludes that the Lucretian inheritance of later Latin philosophical writing is not limited to certain forms or a certain style, but extends to an ethos of creative imitation and appropriation. * New Testament Abstracts *
This monograph offers a nuanced and fresh reading of Lucretius' creative use of language with a special focus on Epicurean linguistic theory... I found it to be a refreshing deep dive into linguistic issues that are often passed over, scorned, or misunderstood in De Rerum Natura. * Christopher Trinacty, Oberlin College *
The study concludes that the Lucretian inheritance of later Latin philosophical writing is not limited to certain forms or a certain style, but extends to an ethos of creative imitation and appropriation. * New Testament Abstracts *
Barnaby Taylor is Fellow and Tutor in Classics at Exeter College, University of Oxford.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780198754909 |
| ISBN 10 | 0198754906 |
| Title | Lucretius and the Language of Nature |
| Author | Barnaby Taylor |
| Series | Oxford Classical Monographs |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Year published | 2020-06-05 |
| Number of pages | 236 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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