![]() ![]() Properties of the atoms: atoms are constantly in motion, and tend to move downwards. Properties of the atoms: weight, combination, swiftness.Ġ5 - Book 2, pt 2 - Attack on those who refuse the theories of Epicurus. Praise of philosophy.Ġ4 - Book 2, pt 1 - Praise of philosophy. The universe is boundless, limitless and has no center. Attack on the theory of Empedocles.Ġ3 - Book 1, pt 3 - Attack on the theory of Anaxagoras. The theory of the atom.Ġ2 - Book I, pt 2 - Time doesn’t have a real existence. Genre(s): Classics (Greek & Latin Antiquity), Poetry, AncientĠ0 - Preface and Remarks on the life and poem of LucretiusĠ1 - Book I, pt 1 - Invocation and Dedication of the poem. With no harm to his philosophical scope, the author composed a didactic poem of epic flavor, of which the imagery and style are highly praised. ![]() Among digressions about the importance of philosophy in men's life and praises of Epicurus, Lucretius created a solid treatise on the atomic theory, the falseness of religion and many kinds of natural phenomena. Written in the first century b.C., On the Nature of Things (in Latin, De Rerum Natura) is a poem in six books that aims at explaining the Epicurean philosophy to the Roman audience. Translated by John Selby Watson (1804 - 1844) Download cover art Download CD case insert On the Nature of Things (Watson translation) ![]()
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