Of the Nature of Things

T. Lucretius Carus'Äôs "Of the Nature of Things" is a monumental philosophical poem that intricately weaves Epicurean thought into a narrative form, exploring the nature of the universe, the principles of atomism, and the pursuit of happiness through the understanding of nature. Written in elegant Latin hexameters, Lucretius employs vivid imagery and persuasive rhetoric to engage readers'Äô intell...