titus lucretius carus Flashcards
1
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lucretius full name
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titus lucretius carus
2
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lucretius years
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99-55 BC
3
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where was lucretius born
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rome
4
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who was born in rome in 99 BC
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lucretius
5
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who was a friend of gaius memmius
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lucretius
6
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who was lucretius’ friend
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gaius memmius
7
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who wrote de rerum natura
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lucretius
8
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how many books is De Rerum Natura
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6
9
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what meter is De Rerum Natura
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dactylic hexameter
10
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what is “the first serious work of didactic poetry”
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De Rerum Natura
11
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to whom is De Rerum Natura addressed to
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gaius memmius
12
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what book is addressed to gaius memmius
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De Rerum Natura
13
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who edited De Rerum Natura
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cicero
14
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topic of books 1 and 2 of De Rerum Natura
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principles of the Epicurean universe
15
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topic of books 3 and 4 of De Rerum Natura
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body and soul, simulacra, denunciation of love
