La natura delle cose. De rerum natura
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Lucrezio fu un poeta e filosofo romano la cui unica opera conosciuta è un poema filosofico epico che esplora i principi e la filosofia dell'epicureismo. Attraverso la sua scrittura, si immerse nelle complessità dell'universo e dell'esistenza umana, offrendo una prospettiva razionale sul mondo e cercando di liberare gli individui dalla paura della morte e degli dei. La sua prosa è celebrata per il suo linguaggio elevato e gli argomenti avvincenti, invitando i lettori a una profonda contemplazione della natura della realtà. Il capolavoro di Lucrezio si erge come una testimonianza senza tempo della ricerca della comprensione del nostro posto nel cosmo.







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