Lucretius on the Nature of Things

able abroad Acheron admit begetting begotten birth blows bodies of matter born bright burning carried Catullus cause clouds cloven hoof cold colour darkness death directions round discharged disease earth Empedocles Ennius Epicurus etesian ether everlasting exist eyes fall fear feel fire first-beginnings of things fixed flame force formed frame give gods grass jewelled hand haply heat infinite kind light limbs living creatures living things Lucretius Memmius mind mixed moisture moon Moreover mortal motions move Munro nature nature of things once pass perceive plain produced race rains rivers round scythed chariots sea stars seeds seen sense shapes shew shewn side sleep smell soul space spot stirred stone stream stroke sum of things suppose sure thou throughout thunderbolt Tityos tumble Venus verses voice void Wherefore whole body wild beasts winds withdraw wonder wont