CHAPTER XIII

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THE RELIGIOUS ATTITUDE AND MORAL TEACHING OF LUCRETIUS.

General character of Greek epicureanism 348 Prevalence at Rome in the last age of the Republic 350 New type of epicureanism in Lucretius 352 Forms of evil against which his teaching was directed 355 Superstition 356 Fear of death 361 Ambition 366 Luxury 367 Passion of love 368 Limitation of his ethical views 370 His literary power as a moralist 372

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