“Such evil deeds could religion prompt.”
Quote by Lucretius
Work
Titi Lucreti Cari De Rerum Natura Libri Sex: Prolegomena. Text. Translation
De Rerum Natura, written by Titus Lucretius Carus, is a philosophical poem that explores the natural world and the nature of the universe. This edition includes an introduction that provides historical and contextual information, the Latin text of the poem, and an English translation. It is a valuable resource for scholars and students of classical philosophy and literature. 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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