Lucretius

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Lu·cre·tius (l

-kr

s, -sh

s) In full Titus Lucretius Carus. 96?-55? b.c.

Roman philosopher and poet. His long poem On the Nature of Things expounds the atomistic physics of Epicurus in order to free its readers of superstition and the fear of death.

Lu·cretian (-sh

n) adj.

Lucretius [luːˈkriːʃɪəs]

(Biographies / Lucretius (?96 bc-55 bc) M, Roman, WRITING: poet, PHILOSOPHY: philosopher) full name Titus Lucretius Carus. ?96-55 bc, Roman poet and philosopher. In his didactic poem De rerum natura, he expounds Epicurus' atomist theory of the universe

Lucretian adj

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Lucretius - Roman philosopher and poet; in a long didactic poem he tried to provide a scientific explanation of the universe (96-55 BC)

Titus Lucretius Carus

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Lucretius [luːˈkriːʃəs] N → Lucrecio

Lucretius

n → Lukrez m

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