“Did men but know that there was a fixed limit to their woes, they would be able, in some measure, to defy the religious fictions and menaces of the poets; but now, since we must fear eternal punishment at death, there is no mode, no means, of resisting them.”
Quote by Lucretius
Work
Lucretius On the Nature of Things
Written by the Roman philosopher Lucretius, this seminal text delves into the principles of atomism, advocating for the idea that the universe is composed of indivisible particles. It also examines the nature of the soul, the origin of the cosmos, and the nature of the gods, offering a comprehensive view of the world from an Epicurean perspective. 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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