{"product_id":"9781411466289","title":"On the Nature of Things (Barnes \u0026 Noble Digital Library)","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis edition includes a modern introduction and a list of suggested further reading.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e Lucretius' dazzling poetic work, \u003ci\u003eOn the Nature of Things,\u003c\/i\u003e composed during the late Roman Republic, has captivated imaginations for twenty-one centuries. This epic promises to lift the reader above common fears, ambitions, and misery; as well as the terror of living in a universe controlled by little-understood forces. Lucretius uses the framework of Epicurus' teachings to create an ethics based on free will, the value of friendship, and the serenity of intellectual reflection.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt was Lucretius' hope that \u003ci\u003eOn the Nature of Things\u003c\/i\u003e would provide an antidote to the politically insecure environment of the late Republic, and perhaps for all time to come. We can read this magnificent poem to learn how to view the world without illusions and contemplate the workings of nature with a clear, untroubled mind.","brand":"Barnes \u0026 Noble","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47127761584368,"sku":"9781411466289","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781411466289_p0.jpg?v=1769896779","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781411466289","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}