A literary antecedent of modern atheist thought. | Rediscovered and printed in the Renaissance, it influenced Spinoza, Hobbes and Jefferson; Greenblatt's "The Swerve" examines this book.
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Frequently asked questions
- What was Lucretius's De Rerum Natura (c. 55 BCE)?
- The Epicurean poet-philosopher Lucretius set atomic theory into verse in 7,400 lines: annihilation after death, the endless motion of atoms, and liberation from religious fear.
- When did Lucretius's De Rerum Natura (c. 55 BCE) happen?
- 55 BCE
- Where did Lucretius's De Rerum Natura (c. 55 BCE) take place?
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