De rerum is an epic, written in 6 books, which explains life and the world in terms of Epicurean principles and Atomism, a philosophy that said everything was created of tiny uncuttable particles or atoms (back in the days before microscopes). Titus Lucretius Carus (c 98-55 B.C.) was the Roman Epicurean epic poet who wrote De rerum natura (On the Nature of Things). He may have died before finishing it.

• Epic Poetry
• Atomist Philosopher Leucippus
• Lucretius
• Roman Poets Timeline

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