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De Rerum Natura - On the Nature of Things (Paperback)
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De Rerum Natura - On the Nature of Things (Paperback)
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Regarded as a masterpiece of Epicurean philosophy, Lucretius' 'On
the Nature of Things' is an epic poem detailing the teachings of
the 3rd century BC sage Epicurus (who, contrary to popular belief,
espoused not a sybaritic existence but a life of simple pleasures).
Mirroring modern thinking, Epicurus was wary of organised religion
and considered Science the rational way to rid humankind of
anxiety, physical pain, and fear of the gods. Written in dactylic
hexameter (where each line has six units of rhythm), 'De Rerum
Natura' is divided into six books, consisting of three matching
pairs in an ascending scale: Books I and II deal with the atomic
level, the second book-pair with human beings, and the third with
the Cosmos. Within these pairings, the first book reveals the
essential nature and the second the phenomena associated with each
category. A passionate, poetic espousal of Epicurean philosophy by
a man who, in the words of Anthony M. Esolen, " wants to let us in
on the secret, so that we may be as happy as is possible in a world
imperfectly suited for our existence."
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