On the Nature of Things Author:Lucretius On the Nature of Things is a first-century BC didactic poem by the Roman poet and philosopher Lucretius with the goal of explaining Epicurean philosophy to a Roman audience. Lucretius presents the principles of atomism; the nature of the mind and soul; explanations of sensation and thought; the development of the world and its phenomena; and ex... more »plains a variety of celestial and terrestrial phenomena. The universe described in the poem operates according to these physical principles, guided by fortuna, "chance," and not the divine intervention of the traditional Roman deities.« less
Had to put this down several tiimes to clear my head. I don't understand muich of what is written here, but it seems very organized in thought pattern, and willingly wishes it to be shared by the world.