Epicurus On the Swerve and Voluntary Action (American Philological Association American Classical Studies) [Paperback]

Walter G. Englert (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 232 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (May 1, 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1555401244
• ISBN-13: 978-1555401245
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,084,646 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Get it. You won't be sorry!, May 6, 2002

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This review is from: Epicurus On the Swerve and Voluntary Action (American Philological Association American Classical Studies) (Paperback)

Unlike too many other books on the subject, Englert's book is readable, hitting the right balance between assuming the reader's background knowledge and explaining the roots of the school of thought.

1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Impressive!, June 8, 1999

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This review is from: Epicurus on the Swerve and Voluntary Action (American Classical Studies) (Paperback)

Knew the author as a lad swinging through the "Little Everglades" at Stinson Beach and am not surprised he has come up with such a scholarly work.

2 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wally Englert is a great guy, April 22, 1999

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This review is from: Epicurus On the Swerve and Voluntary Action (American Philological Association American Classical Studies) (Paperback)

While I have not actually read THIS book by Wally, I have read his Bryn Mawr commentary on Cicero's "Pro Caelio" and his version of "The Republic --" oh, I mean C.D.C. Reeve's version (wink, wink). Wally is my adviser at lovely Reed College in Portland, OR, and he has helped me a lot in my development as a human being and a student.

Again, I haven't read this book exactly, but his writing style is very fluid and easy to follow; his sense of humor shows through in his writing. So buy this book. You won't regret it