Epicharmus
poem by Ennius
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place in Latin literature
- In Latin literature: Didactic poetry
…essayed didactic poetry in his Epicharmus, a work on the nature of the physical universe. Lucretius’ De rerum natura is an account of Epicurus’ atomic theory of matter, its aim being to free men from superstition and the fear of death. Its combination of moral urgency, intellectual force, and precise…
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