![]() Letting go of one's fear of death, however, means releasing the fear of which "side. According to Lucretius, this is how most people view death. He writes that during these horrific wars, everyone lived in fear of which side would triumph and who would subsequently rule them. On the nature of things: books I to IV 1949, Henry Regnery Co. In Book Three, Lucretius explains that there is no reason to fear death, using an illustration from the Peloponnesian Wars to make his point. On the Nature of the Universe by Titus Lucretius Carus, December 18, 2007, Penguin Classics edition, in English. Describing the occurrence of accidents, he introduces the story of Helen of Troy and the Trojan War that resulted from her abduction. Lucretius frequently uses war imagery to illustrate scientific points about atoms and nature. He carries out these twin themes in De rerum natura, painting dreadful, gruesome pictures of war and pleasant pictures of people enjoying each other's company and supporting each other. ![]() ![]() ![]() As an Epicurean, Lucretius opposes war and values friendship and cooperation. ![]()
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