Project Gutenberg 1997-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 1818 Lucretius Carus, Titus -95 -55 Carus, Titus Lucretius Caro, Tito Lucrecio Leonard, William Ellery 1876 1944 De rerum natura. English On the Nature of Things Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_rerum_natura Produced by Levent Kurnaz, and David Widger "On the Nature of Things" by Titus Lucretius Carus is a philosophical treatise written during the late Roman Republic. The work delves into Epicurean philosophy, exploring the nature of the universe, the principles of atomism, and the mechanics of existence, advocating for a worldview grounded in naturalism and free from the burdens of religious superstition. The beginning of the text sets a tone of reverence towards the goddess Venus, positioning Nature as a guiding force. Lucretius introduces themes that will be further examined throughout the work, such as the eternal nature of atoms and the void, the origins of life, and the mechanics behind creation. He calls for an understanding of the natural world based on observable phenomena rather than divine intervention or religious fear, suggesting that the universe is governed by material laws and the interactions of atomic particles. The prologue serves both as an appeal for divine inspiration in his poetic undertaking and as a prelude to a systematic discussion surrounding the fundamental nature of reality, ultimately challenging traditional beliefs regarding gods and the afterlife. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 56.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Didactic poetry, Latin -- Translations into English Philosophy, Ancient -- Poetry PA Text Category: Classics of Literature Category: Philosophy & Ethics 514002 2025-07-01T07:11:14.559367 text/html 491606 2025-05-19T12:36:27 text/html 259863 2025-07-01T07:11:25.446373 application/epub+zip 274753 2025-07-01T07:11:17.417362 application/epub+zip 258616 2025-07-01T07:11:16.244395 application/epub+zip 445590 2025-07-01T07:11:28.944359 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 482217 2025-07-01T07:11:24.744369 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 444647 2022-09-01T08:08:37.643992 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 496604 2025-07-01T07:11:14.096419 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 476803 2025-05-19T12:36:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20295 2025-07-01T07:11:29.073339 application/rdf+xml 12094 2025-07-01T07:11:16.734356 image/jpeg 3259 2025-07-01T07:11:16.488370 image/jpeg 253035 2025-07-01T07:11:14.600394 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia