Lucretius - On The Nature of Things

Discussion of the great poem of Epicurean Literature "De Rerum Natura"

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General Discussion of "On The Nature of Things"

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Preparing A Public Domain Audio And Text Version Lucretius In Modern American English
Cassius August 4, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Bryan Harris Interlinear Translation Of Lucretius
Bryan June 22, 2026 at 2:49 AM

Lucretius PDF Reference Edition

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Lucretius - Epicureanfriends.com Reference Edition - Version 01 - 01/11/20
Cassius January 11, 2020 at 11:31 AM
Lucretius EpicureanFriends PDF Reference Edition - General Comments
Cassius October 7, 2019 at 12:35 PM

Versions of the Text of Lucretius

This forum is for discussion of the many different translations and editions of the text of the poem.
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Stallings Translation of Lucretius
Cassius May 8, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Favorite Translation of Lucretius
Cassius June 27, 2025 at 5:41 AM

De Rerum Natura - Topics By Book

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Book 1

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"Pleasure" and the opening line of Lucretius
Little Rocker January 13, 2023 at 7:29 PM
The blazing battlements of the world
Cassius July 17, 2021 at 7:32 PM

Book 2

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"Each creature knows its own kind, no less than men, and so unite together."
Cassius September 16, 2019 at 8:55 PM
Four Translations of A Key Selection from Lucretius - Gods Did Not Design the World for Men, and Pleasure is the Guide of Life
Cassius June 30, 2018 at 9:55 AM

Book 3

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The Nature of the Mind, the Spirit, and Death
Kalosyni October 19, 2025 at 4:55 PM

Book 4

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Book 5

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Epicurean philosophy skewing toward elements of Stoicism in the time of Lucretius??
Godfrey April 29, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Lucretius On The Development of Language
Joshua October 25, 2019 at 1:49 PM

Book 6

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The Vessel Analogy At The Opening of Lucretius Book Six
Don September 14, 2023 at 7:01 PM
Thoughts On What Lucretius Might Have Considered For The Ending of Book Six - A Comparison Chart of Thucydides and Lucretius
Joshua January 15, 2023 at 9:17 PM

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