Lucretius Carus on Love

Paper Summary:

In this review of "On the Nature of the Universe," the writer focuses on Lucretius Carus' outlook on love, lust and women. Both the negative and positive views of lust are discussed in the review, supported by quotes from the original work. Also examined is Lucretius' view that there is a perfect mate for every man and woman. The paper concludes by describing how man and woman need each other.

From the Paper:

"Lust is recurring; there is no way to quench this need. Numerous comparisons are made to the quenching of the bodily needs through eating and drinking. Lucretius continues to reaffirm that food and drink quench and replenish the body, however lust cannot be quenched, and though the mood may pass every now and again, they will return with an insecurity in not knowing what the next want or need fuelled by lust is nor what it will take to satiate it."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Lucretius Carus. On the Nature of the Universe Trans. R. E. Latham. New York: Penguin Books, 1951.

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