Lucretius and Memmius: De Rerum Natura 1.42

Authors

  • Stephen Harrison Fellow and Tutor in Classics, Corpus Christi College, Oxford

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22409/cadletrasuff.2018n56a581

Keywords:

literatura clássica, Lucrécio, epicurismo, crítica textual

Abstract

These lines (28-53) from Lucretius' first proem appeal to Venus to make the poem attractive and thus bring peace to the troubled state of Rome through its and her capacity to calm the spirit of war, here symbolised by her erotic domination of her lover Mavors (Mars). The poet calls on Venus to speak words via the poem which will bring peace to the Romans, words evidently parallel with the Epicurean message of tranquillity in the DRN itself . At this point in the text of Lucretius two problems emerge.

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Original in English.

 

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.22409/cadletrasuff.2018n56a581

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Published

2018-07-24

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HARRISON, S. Lucretius and Memmius: De Rerum Natura 1.42. Caderno de Letras da UFF, v. 28, n. 56, p. 21-27, 24 Jul. 2018.

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Vol. 28 No. 56 (2018): Classical Studies

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