The Goddess Venus in Lucretius’ poem ‘De rerum natura’
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عنوان ژورنال: ΣΧΟΛΗ. Ancient Philosophy and the Classical Tradition
سال: 2019
ISSN: 1995-4336,1995-4328
DOI: 10.25205/1995-4328-2019-13-1-153-179