{"product_id":"lucretius-epictetus-m-aurelius","title":"Lucretius, Epictetus and Marcus Aurelius","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Lucretius, Epictetus and Marcus Aurelius; R. M. Hutchins, Editor in Chief\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTitle:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLucretius, Epictetus \u0026amp; Marcus Aurelius\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Encyclopaedia Britannica, Great Books of the Western World\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYear:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 1952\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Full Brown Leatherette, Gilt Spine, Smyth-Sewn\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Like New\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 522 g\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 17 × 24 × 1.8 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA handsome 1952 volume from Encyclopaedia Britannica’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGreat Books of the Western World\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, bringing together three enduring works of ancient philosophy: Lucretius’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn the Nature of Things\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Epictetus’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDiscourses\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and Marcus Aurelius’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeditations\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe volume has a particularly appealing \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003emid-century modernist character\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with its restrained brown leatherette binding, gilt spine and generous proportions. The Smyth-sewn construction gives the book a substantial and durable feel, while the Like New condition preserves its original presentation exceptionally well.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLucretius’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn the Nature of Things\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, translated by H. A. J. Munro, presents the Epicurean account of nature, matter and human existence. Epictetus’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDiscourses\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, translated by George Long, offers practical reflections on character, freedom and the distinction between what is and is not within our control. Marcus Aurelius’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeditations\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, also translated by George Long, records the private philosophical reflections of the Roman emperor and remains one of the best-known works of Stoic philosophy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTogether, these works represent three influential voices in the ancient philosophical tradition, spanning Epicureanism and Stoicism, and addressing questions concerning nature, reason, character and the good life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs a physical book, this is an especially pleasing example of the 1952 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGreat Books of the Western World\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e series: elegant, substantial and quietly distinguished.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Encyclopaedia Britannica","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55996101460041,"sku":null,"price":99.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/7278\/3945\/files\/7C8F956C-7B30-4BBA-893F-7CEDEB6C1214.jpg?v=1788395456","url":"https:\/\/estimablebooks.com\/products\/lucretius-epictetus-m-aurelius","provider":"Estimable Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}