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PBS NewsHour  'The Swerve': When an Ancient Text Reaches Out & Touches Us

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Program: PBS NewsHour

Episode: 'The Swerve': When an Ancient Text Reaches Out & Touches Us

In his new book, "The Swerve: How the World Became Modern," author Stephen Greenblatt unearths the tale of a book collector whose discovery of poet Lucretius' "On the Nature of Things" helped change the direction of human thought. Jeffrey Brown and Greenblatt discuss the book and its many cross-generational messages.

Duration: (7:04)
Premiere Date: 05/25/2012
Episode Expires: Never
TV Rating: E


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