Lucretius on Atomic Motion

Lucretius' theory of atomic motion is one of the most technical parts of De Rerum Natura. The philosophical aspects of the poem cannot, however, be separated fr... » 

Lucretius' theory of atomic motion is one of the most technical parts of De Rerum Natura. The philosophical aspects of the poem cannot, however, be separated from the literary features. Don Fowler's commentary provides the ancient literary, philological, and philosophical background to the poem. «