Lucretius his six books of epicurean philosophy and Manilius his five books containing a system of the ancient astronomy and astrology together with The philosophy of the Stoicks / both translated into English verse with notes by Mr. Tho. Creech; To which is added the several parts of Lucretius, English'd by Mr. Dryden.

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Author:	Lucretius Carus, Titus.
Title:	Lucretius his six books of epicurean philosophy and Manilius his five books containing a system of the ancient astronomy and astrology together with The philosophy of the Stoicks / both translated into English verse with notes by Mr. Tho. Creech; To which is added the several parts of Lucretius, English'd by Mr. Dryden.
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THE PREFACE.

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The Beginning of the FIRST BOOK OF LUCRETIUS.

The Beginning of the SECOND BOOK OF LUCRETIUS.

THE Latter Part of the Third Book OF LUCRETIUS; Against the Fear of Death.

THE FOURTH BOOK OF LUCRETIUS Concerning the Nature of Love.

From the FIFTH BOOK OF LUCRETIUS.

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TO His Highly Esteem'd Friend George Pitt Junior, of Stratfield-Sea, Esq

THE LIFE OF LUCRETIUS.

Ad T. C. amicum suum ex paucis ingeniique perpoliti.

TO Mr. CREECH.

To Mr. CREECH upon his Translation of Lucretius into English.

To his Ingenious FRIEND Mr. CREECH: On his Excellent Tran∣slation of Lucretius.

To Mr. CREECH.

To the unknown Daphnis on his Excellent Translation of Lucretius!

To Mr. CREECH on his Translation of Lucretius.

Ad Thomam Creech, De versione Lucretii.

To Mr. CREECH on his Translation of Lucretius into English Verse.

LUCRETIUS.

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NOTES UPON the First Book.

p. 3. l. 21. For whatsoere's Divine, must live in peace.

p. 6. l. 25. Nothing was by the Gods of Nothing made.

p. 12. l. 29. A Void is Space intangible.—

Pag. 13. Vers. 15. This all consists of Body and of Space.

Pag. 17. l. 1. The Principles of Things no Force can break.

NOTES UPON The Second Book.

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p. 39. l. 1. All have their Motions from their Seeds.—

p. 42. l. 18. Whence comes that Freedom, &c.

p. 50. l. 1. Are infinite, &c.

NOTES UPON The Third Book.

NOTES UPON The Fourth Book.

PAG. 103. l. 19. And shew pale Ghosts, &c.

Pag. 123. l. 31. These pass the Limbs, &c.

Pag. 126. l. 3. Vnless she sets her self to think, &c.

Pag. 116. l. 18.

NOTES UPON The Fifth Book.

PAG. 144.

p. 171. l. 14. Then Neighbours, &c.

NOTES UPON The Sixth Book.

PAG. 196. l. 29. And why doth heedless Lightning, &c.

INDEX.

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AN ACCOUNT OF MANILIUS.

MANILIUS.

The First Book.

notes

MANILIUS.

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MANILIUS▪

NOTES.

MANILIUS.

NOTES.

MANILIUS.

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INDEX.

ERRATA.

Part I.

Part II.