Titus Lucretius Carus (c. 99 BC – c. 55 BC) was a Roman poet and philosopher. His only known work is the epic philosophical poem De rerum natura about the beliefs of Epicureanism, and which is translated into English as On the Nature of Things or "On the Nature of the Universe".
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Articles about Lucretius or articles that mention Lucretius.
Here are a few random quotes by Lucretius.
See also: All Lucretius Quotes
The falling drops at last will wear the stone. Go to Quote / Comment
Pleasant it to behold great encounters of warfare arrayed over the plains, with no part of yours in peril. Go to Quote / Comment
So, when our mortal frame shall be disjoin'd, The lifeless lump uncoupled from the mind,... Go to Quote / Comment
What is food to one man is bitter poison to others. Go to Quote / Comment
The drops of rain make a hole in the stone, not by violence, but by oft falling. Go to Quote / Comment