Chapter XIV

THE LITERARY ART AND GENIUS OF LUCRETIUS.

Artistic defects of the work 384
" arising from the nature of the subject 385
" from inequality in its execution 387
Intensity of feeling pervading the argument 388
Cumulative force in his rhythm 389
Qualities of his style 390
Freshness and sincerity of expression 392
Imaginative suggestiveness and creativeness 394
Use of analogies 395
Pictorial power 397
Poetical interpretation of Nature 398
Energy of movement in his descriptions 400
Poetic aspect of Nature influenced by his philosophy 402
Poetical interpretation of life 403
Modern interest of his poem 406