
Pleasant it is, when over a great sea the winds trouble the waters, to gaze from shore upon another's great tribulation; not because any man's troubles are a delectable joy, but because to perceive you are free of them yourself is pleasant.
Books from Alibris: Lucretius
Monday, September 10, 2007
Lucretius (c 95 BCE-55 BCE)
Labels:
Ancient Literature,
Ancient Science,
Philosophy,
Physics,
Theology
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