Lucretius's "On the Nature of Things" is a didactic poem that explains Epicurean philosophy, including atomism and cosmology. It is a principal source for understanding ancient Greek atomism and influenced later scientific and philosophical thought.
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c. 50 BCE · Book · Public Domain
Lucretius's "On the Nature of Things" is a didactic poem that explains Epicurean philosophy, including atomism and cosmology. It is a principal source for understanding ancient Greek atomism and influenced later scientific and philosophical thought.