Lucretius The Epicurean Poet

Titus Lucretius Carus, a man which carried within his work the legacy of Epicurus, one of the greatest philosophers of the Hellenistic age. Lucretius too would be considered by some to be not only the greatest philosopher, but also the greatest poet of Rome. So if you have found within Epicureanism something of value, or simply wish to learn more, then join me in discovering one of the primary reasons for its transmission from his day to our own.

Music:
• Spenta Mainyu – Jesse Gallagher

Sources:
• https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/lu...
• De Rerum Natura – Titus Lucretius Carus
• The Greatest Minds and Ideas of All Time – Will Durant

CC attribution:
• Epicurus statue - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epicuru...
• Professor Shotwell - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_T...
• Astronomy - https://www.flickr.com/photos/bibliod...
• Periodic table - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Periodi...
• Sea life - https://www.flickr.com/photos/jimspho...
• Homo Erectus - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homo_er...
• Zeus statue - https://www.flickr.com/photos/carolem...
• De Rerum Natura - https://www.flickr.com/photos/catablo...
• Epicurus bust - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epicuru...
• Epicurus bust 2 - https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Epicuru...
• Epicurus sketch - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...
• Cicero Bust - https://flickr.com/photos/antmoose/84...

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