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Lucretius — On the Nature of Things

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.

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Lucretius — On the Nature of Things in Physics

Held in the Physics chamber of the Babel Nexus Index.