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On the Nature of Things

By: Lucretius
Narrated by: Malk Williams
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Lucretius' poem On the Nature of Things combines a scientific and philosophical treatise with some of the greatest poetry ever written.

With intense moral fervour he demonstrates to humanity that in death there is nothing to fear since the soul is mortal, and the world and everything in it is governed by the mechanical laws of nature and not by gods; and that by believing this men can live in peace of mind and happiness. He bases this on the atomic theory expounded by the Greek philosopher Epicurus, and continues with an examination of sensation, sex, cosmology, meteorology, and geology.

Public Domain (P)2023 SNR Audio
Ancient, Classical & Medieval Literature Greek & Roman History Philosophy Poetry Classics Greece Law
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