Abstract
I reconstruct the Epicurean philosophical position on civil strife and examine Lucretius' engagement with the topic against it. I challenge the scholarly consensus and argue that there is in fact no compulsion to explain Lucretius' concern with civil strife by appeal to a preoccupation with contemporary events.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 97-121 |
| Number of pages | 25 |
| Journal | Phoenix: Journal of the Canadian Classical Association |
| Volume | 66 |
| Issue number | 1/2 |
| Publication status | Published - 2012 |