Lucretius
Lucretius
Titus Lucretius Caruswas a Roman poet and philosopher. His only known work is the epic philosophical poem De rerum natura about the tenets and philosophy of Epicureanism, and which is usually translated into English as On the Nature of Things...
NationalityRoman
ProfessionPoet
summer spring rain
Many animals even now spring out of the soil, Coalescing from the rains and the heat of the sun. Small wonder, then, if more and bigger creatures, Full-formed, arose from the new young earth and sky. The breed, for instance, of the dappled birds Shucked off their eggshells in the springtime, as Crickets in summer will slip their slight cocoons All by themselves, and search for food and life. Earth gave you, then, the first of mortal kinds, For all the fields were soaked with warmth and moisture.
discovery mind body
The body searches for that which has injured the mind with love.
progress limits things-change
Whenever anything changes and quits its proper limits, this change is at once the death of that which was before.
eye new-beginnings firsts
The first beginnings of things cannot be distinguished by the eye.
flower bitter fountain
In the midst of the fountain of wit there arises something bitter, which stings in the very flowers.
flower enchantment paradise
From the very fountain of enchantment there arises a taste of bitterness to spread anguish amongst the flowers.
eternity
The sum of all sums is eternity.
stars sky
How is it that the sky feeds the stars?
stones dropping
Continual dropping wears away a stone.
cause-and-effect
Nothing comes from nothing.
eye men animal
First, then, I say, that the mind, which we often call the intellect, in which is placed the conduct and government of life, is not less an integral part of man himself, than the hand, and foot, and eyes, are portions of the whole animal.
sea calm never-trust
Never trust the calm sea when she shows her false alluring smile.
wall world thunder
All things around, convulsed with violent thunder, seem to tremble, and the mighty walls of the capacious world appear at once to have started and burst asunder.
doubt void wander
For there is a VOID in things; a truth which it will be useful for you, in reference to many points, to know; and which will prevent you from wandering in doubt.