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The number of editions of Lucretius printed in the 15th C
is small in comparison with other classical aurthors
of equal fame. The printers did not care to be
assoc. in the minds of their patrons with materialism
atheism + the epicurean point of view

Book I, II, III IV V VI On the Nature of Things I. Matter + Space
Atoms + the Void, with criticism of other theories II. Properties of Atoms
The Soul is material + subject to death III. Mind + Spirit
The senses IV Psychology of Sensation + Sex
Origin of the World, + growth of human society V Evolution fo the world + society
Celestial Phenomena; natural wonders; the plague at Athens. VI Natural Phenomena

Lucretius' famous philosophical poem in which the
physical theory of Epicurus is expounded, setting out in
detail the atomic view of the universe.

Early in March 1505 Aldo Mannzio married Maria, daughter
of the printer Andrea Torresand of Asola - 5 children,
one of whom. Paolo succeeded to his father's business.
In 1512 Manuzio returned to Venice for good + from
this time until his death on Feb. 6, 1515 he issued a
furhter 31 books.

Andrea Navagero, one of the young poets from the Paduan
circle was now temporarily set on a career of a professional
scholar: working in the closest collusion with Aldus on the texts
of Cicero, Quintilian, Lucretius, Virgil + Ovid, he emerged
as one of the ablest Latin editors of his time, + as librarian
of the Marciana, played a great part in the re-organization
of the long neglected manuscripts