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Titus Lucretius Carus

99 AC-55 AC

Tito Lucretius Carus was a Roman poet known for his work 'De rerum natura' (On the Nature of Things), an extensive philosophical poem that addresses atomism theories and the nature of the universe.

Biography

Tito Lucretius Carus was a Roman poet known for his work 'De rerum natura' (On the Nature of Things), an extensive philosophical poem that addresses atomism theories and the nature of the universe.

Although little is known about his life, it is believed that he lived in the 1st century BC.

Lucretius was a proponent of Epicureanism, and his work has had a significant impact on Western philosophy and literature..