On the Nature of Things
Lucretius Carus, Titus, 95? BCE-50? BCE
On the Nature of Things - 1 online resource : multiple file formats
Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_rerum_natura Release date is 1997-01-01
Produced by Levent Kurnaz, and David Widger Produced by Levent Kurnaz, and David Widger
"On the Nature of Things" by Titus Lucretius Carus is a didactic poem written in the first century BC. Spanning 7,400 verses across six books, this work aims to explain Epicurean philosophy to Roman readers through poetic language. Lucretius explores atomism, the nature of mind and soul, and celestial phenomena, arguing that the universe operates by physical principles and chance rather than divine intervention. The poem seeks to free readers from religious fear by demonstrating that natural laws, not gods, govern existence. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Didactic poetry, Latin -- Translations into English Philosophy, Ancient -- Poetry
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On the Nature of Things - 1 online resource : multiple file formats
Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_rerum_natura Release date is 1997-01-01
Produced by Levent Kurnaz, and David Widger Produced by Levent Kurnaz, and David Widger
"On the Nature of Things" by Titus Lucretius Carus is a didactic poem written in the first century BC. Spanning 7,400 verses across six books, this work aims to explain Epicurean philosophy to Roman readers through poetic language. Lucretius explores atomism, the nature of mind and soul, and celestial phenomena, arguing that the universe operates by physical principles and chance rather than divine intervention. The poem seeks to free readers from religious fear by demonstrating that natural laws, not gods, govern existence. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Didactic poetry, Latin -- Translations into English Philosophy, Ancient -- Poetry
PA