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Classic Great Books with Robert Waterbury

On the Nature of Things by Lucretius (Book 1 & 2)
2024-06-17 10:00:00 2024-06-17 11:00:00 America/Chicago Classic Great Books with Robert Waterbury Join the monthly Classic Great Books Discussion Group led by educator and scholar Robert Waterbury. This month's title is On the Nature of Things by Lucretius. Northbrook Public Library - Civic Room - First Floor

Monday, June 17
10:00am - 11:00am

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Northbrook Public Library

Civic Room - First Floor

Join the monthly Classic Great Books Discussion Group led by educator and scholar Robert Waterbury. This month's title is On the Nature of Things by Lucretius.

Only books 1 and 2 will be discussed. 

Text of the book may be found here.

Participants may pick up copies of the book at the Fiction & Media desk on the 3rd floor.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Book & Author |

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