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Lucretius was born in 99 BC, and On the Nature of Things is his only surviving work. His purpose was to free the Roman world from its two great terrors: the gods and death. Lucretius argues that the gods aren't actively involved in life, so need not be appeased; and this death is the finish of everything real human - body and heart and soul - and for that reason should not be feared. But On the Nature of Things is also a poem of attractive imagery, romantic natural observation and touching pathos. It really is one of the most influential writings in European thought.
