Description: "--Kenneth J. Reckford, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Brief description: Anthony Esolen is a professor of English at Providence College. He is the editor and translator of Lucretius: On the Nature of Things.
Review Quotes: Esolen has focused on the poet, translating the Latin hexameters into accented pentameter in order to capture the dynamics, rhythms, and syntax of the original. The results are both satisfying and readable. Esolen includes an elegant introduction on Lucretius, as well as useful notes. A valuable contribution to students of literature as well as philosophy.
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