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The speaker relates the ideas contained in Lucretius' poem 'On the nature of the universe' to classical beliefs about the relationship of the civilised man to his primitive forebears.
The speaker relates the ideas contained in Lucretius' poem 'On the nature of the universe' to classical beliefs about the relationship of the civilised man to his primitive forebears.
| Module code and title: | A293, Rome: the Augustan age |
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| Item code: | A293; 03 |
| Recording date: | 1981-06-05 |
| First transmission date: | 1982 |
| Published: | 1982 |
| Rights Statement: | Rights owned or controlled by The Open University |
| Restrictions on use: | This material can be used in accordance with The Open University conditions of use. A link to the conditions can be found at the bottom of all OUDA web pages. |
| Duration: | 00:18:31 |
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| Producer: | Patricia Hodgson |
| Contributors: | Desmond Costa; Peter Craze |
| Publisher: | BBC Open University |
| Keyword(s): | Atomism; Epicurean; Golden age; Lucretius |
| Master spool number: | JPM952H334 |
| Production number: | JPM952H334 |
| Available to public: | no |
