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The swerve: how the world became modern

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Greenblatt, Stephen, 1943-
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A humanities professor describes the impact had by the translation of the last remaining manuscript of "On the Nature of Things" by Roman philosopher Lucretius, which fueled the Renaissance and inspired artists, great thinkers, and scientists.

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Art
Civilization, Modern
History
Influence
Lucretius Carus, Titus
Lucretius Carus, Titus -- Influence
Lucretius Carus, Titus. -- De rerum natura
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Philosophy
Philosophy, Renaissance
Renaissance
Science, Renaissance

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