-- A brief biography of Lucretius-- History of materialist theory of the universe-- Detailed discussion of Lucretian originality and style-- Section on meter-- BibliographyThe text includes 53 passages (1291 lines total) spanning the entire epic. Each section features a short introduction, discussion questions, vocabulary and extensive line-by-line notes on facing pages, and a wide variety of illustrative quotations from ancient as well as modern authors. Comprehensive vocabulary list at the back of the book.