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Lucretius, DE RERUM NATURA, I, vv. 62-79 With the collaboration of Prof. Rossi, professor of history and philosophy, I propose to your attention the first of the four praises of Epicurus contained in the Lucretian poem. In the first part of the lesson I will propose the metrical reading of the passage, followed by the translation and the stylistic-rhetorical analysis. In the second part Prof. Dalmazio Rossi will comment on some significant points of the text. For Lucretius see also the following videos: LUCRETIUS - HIS LIFE AND WORK: • LUCRETIUS - HIS LIFE AND WORK LUCRETIUS - HYMN TO VENUS (preface to DE RERUM NATURA): • LUCRETIUS: HYMN TO VENUS (preface to ... For Epicurus see also the following videos: EPICURUS: HIS LIFE, WORK AND THOUGHT (with Prof. Rossi): • EPICURUS - HIS LIFE, WORK AND THOUGHT EPICURUS: LETTER TO MENOECEUS - initial part (with Prof. Rossi): • Epicurus, LETTER ON HAPPINESS - TO ... EPICURUS: LETTER TO MENOECEUS - final part (with Prof. Rossi): • Epicurus, LETTER ON HAPPINESS - TO M...