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  1. Poetic genetics : family, sexual reproduction, and community in Lucretius' De rerum natura

    Takakjy, Laura ChasonThe University of Texas at Austin2018

    … of these topics in Lucretius’ formulation of Epicureanism for a Roman audience. I argue that Lucretius modifies Epicurus’ teachings about family and sex to render Epicureanism more palatable to a Roman audience. I explore the cultural resonance of the social metaphors Lucretius uses to explain …

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