De Rerum Natura

About this film

LibriVox recording of De Rerum Natura, by Titus Lucretius Carus. Read by Malone. An exposition of Epicurus atomic theory and the ethical tenets based upon it. Drawing upon this materialist philosophy, Lucretius cites the fear of death as the cause of man's ills, and shows the way to freedom from that fear. (Summary by bropops4) For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit LibriVox.org . M4B audio book, part 1 (159MB) M4B audio book, part 2 (140MB)

Directors & creators

Titus Lucretius Carus

Subjects

audiobook; librivox; Latin; Latin literature; Roman republic; Lucretius; Latin Poetry; Didactic Poetry; Atomic theory; Epicurianism; Materialism; History of Science; Scientific Method

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