Lucretius was a Roman philosopher and poet, best known for his epic poem 'De Rerum Natura' (On the Nature of Things), which presents the principles of Epicureanism and explores the nature of the universe through the lens of atomism and materialism. His work serves as a crucial bridge between the ancient Greek philosophy of Epicurus and later philosophical thought, particularly regarding the understanding of nature, mortality, and the divine.
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