"On the Nature of Things" is a philosophical poem by the ancient Roman poet Lucretius Carus, in which he considers nature, cosmology, philosophy, ethics, anthropology and other aspects of life. "On the Nature of Things" is one of the great works of classical ancient literature, where the author expresses his views on the nature of the world and man's place in it. The book offers the reader a deep, reasoned reflection on the subject of existence, being and the purpose of human life.