When did Lucretius live?

Lucretius flourished during the 1st century BCE.1

Little is known about his life, and the available evidence is inconclusive. According to a chronicle by Saint Jerome, Lucretius was born in 94 BCE (or possibly 96 or 93 BCE) and died in his 44th year, around 51 or 50 BCE. Other accounts, such as those by Aelius Donatus, suggest he may have died earlier, around 55 BCE, a date that finds partial support in the writings of Cicero.1