The Nature of Things by Lucretius

The Nature of Things

Lucretius

274 pages first pub -55 (editions)

nonfiction classics philosophy poetry informative reflective slow-paced
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De rerum natura (On the Nature of Things) is a 1st century BC didactic poem by the Roman poet and philosopher Lucretius with the goal of explaining Epicurean philosophy to a Roman audience. Lucretius presents the principles of atomism; the nature ...

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Moods

informative 92%
reflective 78%
challenging 35%
funny 14%
hopeful 14%
inspiring 14%
relaxing 7%
sad 7%

Pace

slow 71%
medium 28%

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