Horror vacui in lucretian biographyliontoglouThis document summarizes and rebuts various hypotheses that have been proposed about Lucretius' life based on scant ancient sources. It argues that the report by Jerome that Lucretius committed suicide after going mad from a love potion is not credible and was likely fabricated. Modern writers have also speculated without evidence about Lucretius' social status and relationships. The document concludes there is little reliable information known about Lucretius' life outside of his poem.
Horror vacui in lucretian biographyliontoglouThis document summarizes and rebuts various hypotheses that have been proposed about Lucretius' life based on scant ancient sources. It argues that the report by Jerome that Lucretius committed suicide after going mad from a love potion is not credible and was likely fabricated. Modern writers have also speculated without evidence about Lucretius' social status and relationships. The document concludes there is little reliable information known about Lucretius' life outside of his poem.
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