The nature of things, a didascalic poem, translated from the Latin of Titus Lucretius Carus: . accompanied with commentaries, comparative, illustrative, and scientific; and the life of Epicurus.
Lucretius (c.99-55 BC)
Category
Books
Date
1813
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Ickworth, Suffolk
NT 3092478
Summary
Bibliographic description
2v. frontis. port. . fol... Provenance: Subscriber's list includes "The Right Hon. Frederic, Earl of Bristol, F. R. S" [i.e. Frederick William Hervey (1769-1859), later 1st Marquess of Bristol]. Binding: Twentieth-century half red grained leather binding; red cloth over boards; lettered on front flyleaf: "Birdsall & Son Northampton"; spine gilt ruled and lettered: "The nature of things by Titus Lucretius Carus translated by Thomas Busby".
Provenance
Part of the Bristol Collection. The house and contents were acquired through the National Land Fund and transferred to the National Trust in 1956
Makers and roles
Lucretius (c.99-55 BC) Dr Thomas Busby (1754-1838)