What almost happened to De rerum natura during the Middle Ages?
It was almost lost
It was almost destroyed
It was almost accepted by the church
It was almost rewritten
Answer
De rerum natura was almost lost during the Middle Ages because the Roman Catholic Church condemned the works of Lucretius. His work was thought to be heretical because it challenged the beliefs of the Church. The Church banned the book, and it was not rediscovered until the Renaissance.
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