Lucretius on The Nature of Things: a Philosophical Poem, in Six Books. [De Rerum Natura]
Title
Lucretius on The Nature of Things: a Philosophical Poem, in Six Books. [De Rerum Natura]
Text Read
Lucretius on The Nature of Things: a Philosophical Poem, in Six Books. [De Rerum Natura]
Author
Lucretius. tr. John Shelby Watson
Original Source
London: Bohn, 1851
Digitized by
Internet Archive
Publication Date
1851
Date(s) of Reading
- 1868-08-[?]
- 1869-07-03
Evidence
1868-08-[?]: "Aug. Reading; First book of Lucretius, 6th book of the Iliad; Samson Agonistes, Warton's History of English Poetry; Grote 2nd vol; Marcus Aurelius; Vita Nuova; vol IV, Chapter 1 of the Politique positive; Guest on English Rhythms, Maurice's Lectures on Casuistry." Diary 1861-1877 133
1869-07-03: "July 3. Finished my readings in Lucretius. Reading Victor Hugo's "L'Homme qui rit". Also the Frau von Hillern's novel "Ein Arzt der Seele". This week G. and I have been to Sevenoaks, but were driven home again by the cold winds and cloudy skies. (Sonnets on Childhood: five finished.)" Diary 1861-1877 136
1869-07-03: "July 3. Finished my readings in Lucretius. Reading Victor Hugo's "L'Homme qui rit". Also the Frau von Hillern's novel "Ein Arzt der Seele". This week G. and I have been to Sevenoaks, but were driven home again by the cold winds and cloudy skies. (Sonnets on Childhood: five finished.)" Diary 1861-1877 136
Citation
Lucretius. tr. John Shelby Watson, Lucretius on The Nature of Things: a Philosophical Poem, in Six Books. [De Rerum Natura], George Eliot's Reading, George Eliot Archive, edited by Beverley Park Rilett. https://GeorgeEliotArchive.org, Accessed September 7, 2026. https://georgeeliotarchive.org/items/show/57288