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On the Nature of Things
by Titus Lucretius Carus, Robert Andrew Allison
Rating: ?? stars
How do I review this book. Should I even review this book. Probably not, and yet here I am (a case could be made that I should not be allowed to review any book, for the amount of rambling I do compared to little actual reviewing).
Anyway, I read this book for a big assignment I am doing on Epicureanism and Stoicism. So in terms of its usefulness for studying purposes, 100000000 stars. This dude really just listed out the entire physics side of Epicureanism which helps me immensely, especially since Epicurus himself only wrote three surviving letters, and really only one of them is of any value. In contrast though, I don't believe in some of the fundamental principles of the philosophy, and most have since been debunked by science, so it's not what I would call an "enjoyable" read.
And also Lucretius was a Roman poet, and if you've studied classics even a little bit, you know that the Greek and Roman poets just love to talk. (Kind of like my rambles, heh.) They state and restate their point, then say it again with different wording, then say it again with a slight variation and a touch more information that is useful but could absolutely have been included the first time it was mentioned. Oh and did I mention praise this god/goddess for this incredible thing they did (which I will take a break now to explain to you in length) and also this other deity is cool too.
So I read heaps of ancient texts for my studies, but very few I read in full (see the aforementioned complaints) except I ended up finishing this one, because just as I thought I had exhausted its value as a source, I read another couple of lines I just needed to include. Ok, don't know if that helps anyone. It's probably just noise into the... wait for it... void (hahahahahaha I am hilarious).
How do I review this book. Should I even review this book. Probably not, and yet here I am (a case could be made that I should not be allowed to review any book, for the amount of rambling I do compared to little actual reviewing).
Anyway, I read this book for a big assignment I am doing on Epicureanism and Stoicism. So in terms of its usefulness for studying purposes, 100000000 stars. This dude really just listed out the entire physics side of Epicureanism which helps me immensely, especially since Epicurus himself only wrote three surviving letters, and really only one of them is of any value. In contrast though, I don't believe in some of the fundamental principles of the philosophy, and most have since been debunked by science, so it's not what I would call an "enjoyable" read.
And also Lucretius was a Roman poet, and if you've studied classics even a little bit, you know that the Greek and Roman poets just love to talk. (Kind of like my rambles, heh.) They state and restate their point, then say it again with different wording, then say it again with a slight variation and a touch more information that is useful but could absolutely have been included the first time it was mentioned. Oh and did I mention praise this god/goddess for this incredible thing they did (which I will take a break now to explain to you in length) and also this other deity is cool too.
So I read heaps of ancient texts for my studies, but very few I read in full (see the aforementioned complaints) except I ended up finishing this one, because just as I thought I had exhausted its value as a source, I read another couple of lines I just needed to include. Ok, don't know if that helps anyone. It's probably just noise into the... wait for it... void (hahahahahaha I am hilarious).