How Long to Read Lucretius in the Modern World

How Long Does it Take to Read Lucretius in the Modern World?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 56 minutes to read Lucretius in the Modern World by W.R. Johnson

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Lucretius' On the Nature of Things - one of the glories of Latin literature - provides a vivid poetic exposition of the doctrines of the Greek atomist, Epicurus. The poem played a crucial role in the reinvention of science in the seventeenth century, its influence on the French Enlightenment was powerful and pervasive, and it became a major battlefield in the wars of religion with science in nineteenth-century England. But in the twentieth century, despite its vital contributions to modern thought and civilisation, it has been largely neglected by common readers and scientists alike. This book offers an extensive description of the poem, with special emphasis on its cheerful version of materialism and on its attempt to devise an ethical system that suits such a universe. It surveys major relevant texts form the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries (Dryden, Diderot, Voltaire, Tennyson, Santayana) and speculates on why Lucretius and the ancient scientific tradition he championed has become marginalised in the twentieth century. It closes with a discussion of what value the poem has for students of science and technology in the new century: what advice it has to offer us about how to go about reinventing our machines and our morality.

How long is Lucretius in the Modern World?

Lucretius in the Modern World by W.R. Johnson is 174 pages long, and a total of 44,196 words.

This makes it 59% the length of the average book. It also has 54% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Lucretius in the Modern World Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 1 minute to read Lucretius in the Modern World aloud.

What Reading Level is Lucretius in the Modern World?

Lucretius in the Modern World is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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