“Out beyond our world there are, elsewhere, other assemblages of matter making other worlds. Ours is not the only one in air's embrace.”
Quote by Lucretius
Work
The Way Things are: The De Rerum Natura of Titus Lucretius Carus
Written in the first century BCE, this work is a foundational text in the fields of atomism and Epicureanism. It delves into the nature of the universe, the existence of atoms, and the concept of the void, offering a comprehensive view of the cosmos and human understanding of it. more
Author
Lucretius
Lucretius (99 BC - 55 BC) was a renowned Greek Roman poet, hailed as the peak of Greek Roman philosophical poetry. His work 'On the Nature of Things' presented the natural philosophical ideas of the Greek philosopher Democritus in poetic form, which had a profound impact on later generations. more
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