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Titus Lucretius Carus
Books by Titus Lucretius Carus
On the Nature of Things (Watson translation)
On the Nature of Things is a philosophical poem by the Roman poet Lucretius, written in the first century BC. The poem presents the Epicurean philosophy, focusing on the atomic theory of the universe and the nature of reality. Lucretius argues for a...
De Rerum Natura
De Rerum Natura is an exposition of Epicurus' atomic theory and the ethical tenets based upon it. Lucretius, the author, draws upon this materialist philosophy to argue that the fear of death is the cause of man's ills. He then shows the way to freed...
On the Nature of Things (Leonard translation)
On the Nature of Things, composed in the 1st century BCE by Titus Lucretius Carus, encapsulates the core tenets of Epicurean philosophy and science that survived antiquity. Written in captivating Latin hexameter verse, Lucretius's original work, titl...