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Titus Lucretius Carus

Books by Titus Lucretius Carus

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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...

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De Rerum Natura

An exposition of Epicurus atomic theory and the ethical tenets based upon it. Drawing upon this materialist philosophy, Lucretius cites the fear of death as the cause of man's ills, and shows the way to freedom from that fear. (Summary by bropops4)

On the Nature of Things (Leonard translation) Cover image

On the Nature of Things (Leonard translation)

On the Nature of Things, written in the first century BCE by Titus Lucretius Carus, is one of the principle expositions on Epicurean philosophy and science to have survived from antiquity. Far from being a dry treatise on the many topics it covers, t...