In which century was De rerum natura rediscovered?
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In the 15th Century, De rerum natura was rediscovered by Renaissance scholars who were interested in the rediscovery of classical knowledge. The work was written by Lucretius, a Roman poet who lived in the 1st Century BC. The work is a philosophical poem that discusses the nature of the universe and the role of atoms in the creation of the world.
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