Chapter XIV

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