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De rerum natura

by Titus Lucretius Carus · 1486

Classics · ranked #109 in category

Reviewed by the Book Verdict editorial team

This is regarded as a seminal text of Epicurean science and philosophy. Epicurians discarded both the idea of immortality and the superstitious worship of wilful gods for a life of serene contentment

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Category
Classics
First published
1486 · 1480s
Author
Titus Lucretius Carus
Standing
Recommended

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