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Titus Lucretius Carus

Books by Titus Lucretius Carus

On the Nature of Things (Watson translation) Cover image

On the Nature of Things (Watson translation)

Poetry Philosophy Non-Fiction Science
Religion Fear Death Nature Physics Science Ethics Philosophy Pleasure Epicureanism Atomism Cosmos

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 Cover image

De Rerum Natura

Philosophy Non-Fiction Essays Science
Nature Freedom Materialism Ethics Mortality Existentialism Philosophy Anxiety Epicureanism Philosophy of Life Atoms Fear of Death

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) Cover image

On the Nature of Things (Leonard translation)

Science Fiction Non-Fiction
Enlightenment Nature Reason Antiquity Science Translation Verse Latin Philosophy Epicureanism Hexameter

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...