The Letter to Menoeceus

Discussion of the letter to Menoeceus - On How To Live

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    2. The Letter to Menoikeus - A New Translation with Commentary 19

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    2. Reasoning through the Letter to Menoeceus' On the Gods 15

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    2. The Closing Paragraph of the Letter to Menoeceus 15

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    2. Letter to Menoeceus - On Personal Responsibility 1

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    2. The powerful chain / necklace of Prudence/Honour/Justice

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    2. Proposed Menoikeus Week-long (7 Session) Study Guide Outline 3

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      • July 21, 2024 at 9:14 AM
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    2. Ioannis Stratakis (Podium Arts) releases Letter to Menoeceus!! 3

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    2. Letter to Menoikeus translation by Peter Saint-Andre 99

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      • July 1, 2023 at 5:58 PM
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    2. Elli Pensa Video / Reading Letter to Menoeceus 2

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    2. The Letter to Menoeceus - Translation By Cyril Bailey 28

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    2. "All Good And Evil Consists In Sensation" - Comparison of Translations 8

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    2. Annotated Menoikeus Project: First Draft 5

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    2. Observation About The Opening Of The Letter To Menoeceus vs The Letters To Pythocles and Herodotus 10

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      • December 2, 2019 at 5:53 AM
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    2. Epicurus' Letter to Menoeceus: "We Do Not Mean....." - Sentence Structure Analysis

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    2. A Translation Point - Bailey's "Independence of Desire"

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    2. The Letter To Menoeceus

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