In The Swerve Greenblatt tells the story of the survival and recovery by the Renaissance humanist Poggio Bracciolini of one of the most interesting philosophical works cum poem from Roman Antiquity, Lucretius’ De rerum natura (On the Nature of Things). Greenblatt follows the dissemination of Lucretius’ poem after its rediscovery, using it as a case study to pose questions about the larger meaning of the Renaissance’s recovery of the past, and how ideas can shift culture.
Write a 4-5pg response to the following question:
Which of Lucretius’ ideas are the most significant for Greenblatt in terms of their impact on the Renaissance and how/on whom? In what ways did Lucretius, according to Greenblatt, help usher in the modern age? [Optional]: Do you agree/disagree with his thesis?
The essay will be graded primarily on content rather than style (though clarity, not to mention correct spelling and grammar are obviously important).
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