Lucretius

[ loo-kree-shuhs ]

noun

1. Titus Lucretius Carus, 97?–54 b.c., Roman poet and philosopher.

Lucretius

/ luːˈkriːʃɪəs /

noun

1. Lucretius?96 bc55 bcMRomanWRITING: poetPHILOSOPHY: philosopher full name Titus Lucretius Carus. ?96–55 bc , Roman poet and philosopher. In his didactic poem De rerum natura, he expounds Epicurus' atomist theory of the universe

Derived Forms

• Luˈcretian, adjective

Other Words From

• Lu·cretian adjective

Example Sentences

The philosopher Lucretius is the hero of the story, and Lightman recounts how the Roman’s works played a key role in the development of his own thinking.

From Washington Post

A foedus is a league, or compact, but it is often used as synonymous with lex, and Renaissance commentators on Lucretius interpreted him as talking about the laws of nature.

From Literature

The “seeds of disease” were almost certainly influenced by Democritean atomism and took inspiration from the Roman poet Lucretius, whose work had been rediscovered in the 15th century.

From Scientific American

Set down the creation of the universe as related in Genesis and then add the pagan version outlined by Lucretius and both suddenly invite debate and discussion.

From Washington Post

So there he is, among this philosophical elite, who share the rediscovered wisdom of such ancient authors as Plato and Lucretius, recently rediscovered in Florence.

From The Guardian