The Cambridge Companion To Lucretius (cambridge... ❲2026❳

“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

The book details how early readers often used a "dissimulatory code" to protect themselves from religious persecution while engaging with Lucretius' anti-providential materialism . The Cambridge Companion to Lucretius The Cambridge Companion to Lucretius (Cambridge...

The Companion is noted for its focus on the "reception" of Lucretius, highlighting how his controversial materialist views were both admired and censored throughout history. “one of the most innovative and most successful