CHAPTER XIV

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THE LITERARY ART AND GENIUS OF LUCRETIUS.

Artistic defects of the work 376 " arising from the nature of the subject 377 " from inequality in its execution 378 Intensity of feeling pervading the argument 380 Cumulative force in his rhythm 381 Qualities of his style 382 Freshness and sincerity of expression 383 Imaginative suggestiveness and creativeness 385 Use of analogies 387 Pictorial power 389 Poetical interpretation of Nature 390 Energy of movement in his descriptions 391 Poetic aspect of Nature influenced by his philosophy 393 Poetical interpretation of life 395 Modern interest of the poem 397

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