CHAPTER XII

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THE PHILOSOPHY OF LUCRETIUS.

Three aspects of the poem 300 General scope of the argument 301 Analysis of the poem 303 Question as to its unfinished condition 313 What is the value of the argument? 316 Weakness of his science 317 Interest of the work as an exposition of ancient physical enquiry 325 " from its bearing on modern questions 326 Power of scientific reasoning, observation, and expression 327 Connecting links between his philosophy and poetry 333 Idea of law 333 " of change 336 " of the infinite 339 " of the individual 340 " of the subtlety of Nature 341 " of Nature as a living power 342

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