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Pour autant , sa lecture en est aisée et , tout en évitant le piège de la vulgarisation parvient à conserver l'attention du lecteur moyen. If you have a mild interest in medieval or Renaissance history you may find this book interesting. Ce livre est érudit, savant, technique et pourtant il se lit facilement, agréablement. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. Category Roman historique. In its citation, the Pulitzer board described Greenblatt’s book as “a provocative book arguing that an obscure work of philosophy, discovered nearly 600 years ago, changed the course of history by anticipating the science and sensibilities of today.” My own country has a constant political tug of war between the people who want to run things with that whole “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion.” part of the Constitution in mind while others think we should just throw that out and use the Bible as our rule book.Usually five stars is my rating for a classic I read that was everything I hoped it would be. Poggio Bracciolini secrétaire d’un pape destitué, Jean XXIII, a passé une grande partie à rechercher des écrits des auteurs antiques grecs et romains. But he doesn't deliver. Passionnant de bout en bout. Perhaps it helped that my professor was a thin man, with a sprawling beard, and intense green eyes, who would shriek the lines of the poem like a Puritan preacher. THE SWERVE is Stephen Greenblatt's account of how ON THE NATURE OF THINGS was rescued from obscurity by Poggio Bracciolini, a Vatican bureaucrat wiThe Greek philosopher Epicurus (341-270 BCE) founded a school of thought that thrived for hundreds of years during the Hellenistic and Roman periods following Plato. est d’une grande modernité. THE SWERVE is Stephen Greenblatt's account of how ON THE NATURE OF THINGS was rescued from obscurity by Poggio Bracciolini, a Vatican bureaucrat with humanistic interests. Stephen Greenblatt is a literary scholar specializing in Shakespeare. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. The violence we see between ourselves stem from the same ignorance and hatred, fear and exercise of domination. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. La chose est faite et je ne regrette pas cet achat.

Une belle réussite. I so wanted to enjoy this book! Aucune trame romanesque. What is this desire to control the hearts and minds of our fellow human beings, I'll never understand. Ses recherches ont été couronnées par la découverte, en 1417 dans un monastère allemand, d’un long poème intitulé « De Rerum Natura » écrit en latin par Lucrèce, un philosophe et poète romain, influencé par la pensée Épicure et qui a vécu un siècle avant J.C.. Ce poème qui avait disparu a ensuite été recopié de nombreuses fois et a été largement diffusé dans toute l’Europe. C'était à l'aube du XVe siècle. This book is great.Usually five stars is my rating for a classic I read that was everything I hoped it would be. Pages 386. Où pourraient bien se trouver les derniers écrits antiques fondateurs de notre civilisation? Even after reading the book and having it explained to me, I still find it off-putting.

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America was built along the linage of Democritus, which describes a civilization more appealing than fire and brimstone. Pour préparer une conférence, où j'ai besoin de bien comprendre le contexte de ce que je compte présenter The most complete statement of Epicureanism that has survived is a poem, ON THE NATURE OF THINGS, written by the Roman poet Lucretius. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote.

C’est un grand érudit qui connait en profondeur la culture anglaise, italienne, française, allemande et celle de l’ensemble de l’Europe. The most complete statement of Epicureanism that has survived is a poem, ON THE NATURE OF THINGS, written by the Roman poet Lucretius.

208128457X I just found the whole experience a bit odd.

And soon. Stephen Greenblatt est professeur de littérature anglaise à Harvard. The Swerve? Only a few fragments of his writings survive today.

First, the title and subtitle suggest that the rediscovery of the manuscript of Lucretius' Major disappointment, this book. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. I came to this work, caution my armor, having heard that it was a bit speculative.