Roman Epics II: De Rerum Natura Book 2, or If You Wanna Be Happy for the Rest of Your Life

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We learn about happiness and atoms in Book 2 of De Rerum Natura.

This is not what Lucretius thinks we need to be happy for the rest of our lives. But it sure is catchy!
Discussion Prompts
  1. Is Lucretius a monotheist? Why or why not?
  2. What would your ancient Roman self-help book be about?
  3. When you think of “epicurean,” what do you think of?
  4. AP Credit: Discuss Lucretius’s accuracies and inaccuracies in his description of atoms.

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I have a BA in History and Classical Civilization from Loyola University Chicago and an MPH from Western Michigan University. I've been a geometry teacher, a religion teacher, a writing tutor. I'm a writer, a knitter, a dancer, a singer, an actor. And, yes, for fun I like to reread everything that was assigned while getting my classics degree.

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