Roman duplicate of a Greek sculpture by Lysippus depicting Eros, the Greek personification of intimate love Greek distinguishes various different senses where the term "love" is employed. Lucretius perceives love for a disruptive and irrational drive, leading to insanity and despair. To him, it's an affliction distorting actuality, a https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yoEpl90KUg&t=10s