During what years did Lucretius live?
c. 99 – c. 55 BC
c.105 – c. 44 BC
c. 80 – c. 45 BC
c. 85 – c. 40 BC
Answer
Lucretius lived during the Roman Republic between c. 99 – c. 55 BC. He was a Roman poet and philosopher, who is best known for his didactic poem De Rerum Natura (On the Nature of Things). This work presents the Epicurean philosophy in verse, and is one of the most influential works of Latin literature.
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