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Martin
Reaction (Post)May 25, 2026 at 2:12 AM Bryan has graciously allow us to post here his Interlinear Translation version of Lucretius. We will keep this post updated with the latest version.
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Buck23
Reaction (Post)May 24, 2026 at 9:49 PM Oh. And if we're talking "printed" in the broadest sense, don't forget the digitized books at Internet Archive:
For example, Bailey:
https://archive.org/details/Epicur…dForGreekOnLeft
DeWitt (available to borrow with free account)
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Buck23
Reaction (Post)May 24, 2026 at 9:49 PM Welcome Buck23
On printed versions, Bailey is where I'd start. His translations of the three letters and the Principal Doctrines are accurate, readable, and everything needed to build on solid ground. -
Buck23
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Buck23
Reaction (Post)May 24, 2026 at 9:48 PM Welcome Buck. I bet others will have good commentary on printed versions. If you mean actual paper copies there is the "Hedonicon" issued by our friend Eikadistes in recent years, or the collections such as the Epicurus Reader. At this point I mainly… -
Buck23
Reaction (Post)May 24, 2026 at 9:48 PM Buck23 tells us:
Hello Cassius!
I live in the US, and have been an on-and-off listener of "The Lucretius Today" podcast for a while.That said, I'm a beginner on the journey to get to know Epicurus and his philosophy. But, so far, I find much resonance with… -
Godfrey
Reaction (Post)May 24, 2026 at 8:29 PM Bryan has graciously allow us to post here his Interlinear Translation version of Lucretius. We will keep this post updated with the latest version.
Bryan Harris Book One - DE RERUM NATURA 1.pdf
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