General Discussion of "On The Nature of Things"

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2. Was De Rerum Natura intended as satire? A lecture by THM Gellar-Goad. 14
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2. The Rhetoric of Explanation in Lucretius' De Rerum Natura
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2. De Rerum Natura Early Manuscript - codex oblongus
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2. De Rerum Nature - 6.3 vs. Modern Understanding of Lightning
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2. Albert Einstein, "Foreword to Lucretius" 16
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2. LUCRETIUS AND HIS DE RERUM NATURA SIX CENTURIES AFTER (Article/Interview - David Sedley)
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2. A Video Lecture Series on Lucretius By Monte Johnson 2
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2. Topical Outline of Lucretius
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2. Leonardo and Lucretius (and De Rerum Natura in Italy) 2
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2. Notable Quotations and the Reception of Lucretius 6
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2. Lucretius' Expressions of Epicurus' Atomoi 4
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2. Browsing in the closed stacks today... 2
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2. Attempts to Identify the Translator of the Daniel Brown Edition 4
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2. The Light Side of the Moon: A Lucretian Acrostic by Leah Kronenberg 14
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2. Forth-coming Critical Text–David Butterfield
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2. Munro Translation of Lucretius 16
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2. Memmius and Lucretius
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2. Dicuil’s Liber de Astronomia and the Carolingian Reception of De Rerum Natura by Fabio Tutrone 1
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2. Article on Connections between Leonardo Da Vinci and Lucretius / Epicurus
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2. Sade's Lucretian Poem - "La Vérité" (The Truth), Translated w/ Article Attached 2
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2. George Santayana's Essay on Lucretius (1910) 29
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2. Background and Analysis: "Roman Poets of the Republic" by William Sellar (1881) 19
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2. Butterfield's "The Early Textual History of Lucretius" 3
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2. Good Article by Grzelak Highlighting the Ethical Components of "On The Nature of Things" - It's Not Just Physics! 1
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2. The "Daily" Lucretian 16
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2. The End of the De Rerum Natura 3
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2. Frederick the Great's Statue Honoring Lucretius
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Latest Lucretius Today Podcast: #255 - "CIcero's Cotta Argues That Epicurean Gods Are As Despicable As Are Epicureans Themselves" | Member Announcements | The Epicurean Paradigm Shift

Was De Rerum Natura intended as satire? A lecture by THM Gellar-Goad. 14

Albert Einstein, "Foreword to Lucretius" 16

A Video Lecture Series on Lucretius By Monte Johnson 2

Leonardo and Lucretius (and De Rerum Natura in Italy) 2

Notable Quotations and the Reception of Lucretius 6

Lucretius' Expressions of Epicurus' Atomoi 4

Browsing in the closed stacks today... 2

Attempts to Identify the Translator of the Daniel Brown Edition 4

The Light Side of the Moon: A Lucretian Acrostic by Leah Kronenberg 14

Munro Translation of Lucretius 16

Dicuil’s Liber de Astronomia and the Carolingian Reception of De Rerum Natura by Fabio Tutrone 1

Sade's Lucretian Poem - "La Vérité" (The Truth), Translated w/ Article Attached 2

George Santayana's Essay on Lucretius (1910) 29

Background and Analysis: "Roman Poets of the Republic" by William Sellar (1881) 19

Butterfield's "The Early Textual History of Lucretius" 3

Good Article by Grzelak Highlighting the Ethical Components of "On The Nature of Things" - It's Not Just Physics! 1

The "Daily" Lucretian 16

The End of the De Rerum Natura 3

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