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De rerum natura
by Titus Lucretius Carus
First Published
1962
Subjects
Latin Didactic poetry
Ancient Philosophy
Poetry
Translations into English
Translations into Italian
Philosophy
Early works to 1800
Translations into Spanish
Translations into French
Criticism and interpretation
Nature
Microbiology
Classical literature
Physics
History
Atomic theory
Philosophy of nature
Latin poetry
Greek literature
Long Now Manual for Civilization
Kommentar
Didactic poetry, Latin
Eggs
Eggs as food
Latin language materials
Philosophy, Ancient
Science
Biology
Philosophie ancienne
Traductions anglaises
Poésie didactique latine
Didactic poetry
Lucretius carus, titus
Poetry (poetic works by one author)
Poetry, collections
Latin poetry, translations into english
Classical literature, translations into english
Traslations into English
Nature (aesthetics)
Cosmology
Anthologies
Traductions italiennes
Poésie
Philosophy, ancient--poetry
Physics--philosophy
Physics--philosophy--poetry
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Roman law
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Classical philology
English poetry
Translations from Latin
English literature
Translations from classical languages
Latin prose literature
Cosmography
Description
This is regarded as a seminal text of Epicurean science and philosophy. Epicurians discarded both the idea of immortality and the superstitious worship of wilful gods for a life of serene contentment in the available pleasures of nature. Lucretius (c100-c55BC), in elucidating this belief, steers the reader through an extraordinary breadth of subject matter, ranging from the indestructibility of atoms and the discovery of fire to the folly of romantic love and the phenomena of clouds and rainstorms.