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On the Nature of Things, long poem written in Latin as De rerum natura by Lucretius that sets forth the physical theory of the Greek philosopher Epicurus. The title of Lucretius’s work translates that of the chief work of Epicurus, Peri physeōs (On Nature). Lucretius divided his argument into six.
Lucretius , in full Titus Lucretius Carus, (flourished 1st century bc), Latin poet and philosopher. He is known for his long poem On the Nature of Things, the fullest extant statement of the physical theory of Epicurus.
The great fact of Lucretius's life, at least of what is known of it, is his poem, a didactic epic in six books (7,415 verses, not counting lines lost in transmission) bearing the title De Rerum Natura (On the Nature of Things); evidence that Lucretius gave his work this title is that he plays upon it in the proem to book 1.
Full text. On the Nature of Things at Wikisource. De rerum natura ( Latin: [deː ˈreːrʊn naːˈtuːraː]; On the Nature of Things) is a first-century BC didactic poem by the Roman poet and philosopher Lucretius ( c. 99 BC – c. 55 BC) with the goal of explaining Epicurean philosophy to a Roman audience.
Oct 28, 2022 · Publish with us. Policies and ethics. Lucretius was a first-century BCE Roman poet whose didactic epic poem De rerum natura (On the Nature of Things) is the longest surviving ancient treatment of Epicurean philosophy (Hankins and Palmer 2008). In addition to valuable rustic Latin language, the poem...
Lucretius, De Rerum Natura, BOOK I, line 1. book: card: PROEM. Mother of Rome, delight of Gods and men, Dear Venus that beneath the gliding stars. Makest to teem the many-voyaged main. And fruitful lands- for all of living things. Through thee alone are evermore conceived,
Sep 25, 2021 · Lucretius was a Roman philosopher, poet, and scientist. His poem, De rerum natura, or On the Nature of Things, is our fullest source of Epicureanism and ancient atomism. Lucretius presents ingenious arguments about the eternity of the universe, the infinity of space, the plurality of worlds, and the origin of life and humankind, the latter of ...
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