Epicurean Historical Figures - Biographies of Epicureans from Epicurus To The Present
This sub-forum is for posting about all historical figures who identified themselves as Epicureans or contributed in a similar way by identifying themselves as uncompromising supporters of the Epicurean School of Philosophy. It is arranged in approximate chronological order.
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Teacher of Virgil. (also Syro, Siron, or Syron; fl. c. 50 BC) Siro was an Epicurean philosopher who lived in Naples.
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Forum for general discussion of Philodemus
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Patron of Philodemus, Owner of the villa of the paypri, and father-in-law of Julius Caesar
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This subforum is for discussion of the details of Lucretius' life. Discussion of his "De Rerum Natura" poem has its own section of the forum.
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"Celsus"
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The quotes are present because there is significant question as to whether the author of "The True Word" was an Epicurean or not. See the Wikipedia article for the possibility that Celsus the friend of Lucian was not the Celsus who wrote "The True Word" - given that the religious positions taken in "The True Word" do not appear consistent with Epicurean religious viewpoints.
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Charles
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This subforum is for discussion of the life of Frances Wright. Her book "A Few Days In Athens" has its own forum.
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This forum is for discussion of figures from history or literature about whom relatively little is known.
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Bryan
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