Roman Epics VI: De Rerum Natura Book 6, or Lucretius Drives Home His Point

Posted byTriumvir ClioPosted inRoman Epics, The Romans

Lucretius wraps up his epic take on Epicurus.

Discussion Prompts
  1. AP Credit: Compare/Contrast Epicurus and Lucretius.
  2. Has Lucretius convinced you not to fear death? Or not to fear the gods?
  3. What do you think about Lucretius’s physics?
  4. Do the gods exist? Why or why not?
  5. Any other thoughts on Lucretius and De Rerum Natura?

Published by Triumvir Clio

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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