Lucretius Flashcards
1
Q
what was his full name
A
Titus Lucretius Carus
2
Q
when was he born
A
99 BC
3
Q
where was he born
A
Rome
4
Q
what philosophy did he follow
A
Epicurean
5
Q
According to St. Jerome, what did he take what when he was 44
A
A love potion that made him insane and caused him to commit suicude
6
Q
De Rerum Natura
A
(On the Nature of Things) unfinished didactic epic poem, 6 books long, addressed to Gaius Memmius
