Where Can I Find The Best List of Fragments of Epicurean Texts?

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Most people today still consult the Usener collection, which was compiled with Latin commentary by Hermann Usener in 1887.

  1. For the best current source of the Usener material, check out the curated PDF being prepared by forum member Bryan.
  2. The Erik Anderson version of Usener at Epicurism.info is here.
  3. A version of Erik Anderson's collection of Usener is now at Attalus.org here.
  4. Cyril Bailey's "Epicurus, the Extant Remains" is here.


While Usener's edition is available in several forms, there is no modern online "database" version of Usener searchable by tags.

Other sources of fragments are discussed in several threads here, including:


A discussion thread for this FAQ Entry is here.

Finding Things At EpicureanFriends.com

Here is a list of suggested search strategies:

  • Website Overview page - clickable links arrranged by cards.
  • Forum Main Page - list of forums and subforums arranged by topic. Threads are posted according to relevant topics. The "Uncategorized subforum" contains threads which do not fall into any existing topic (also contains older "unfiled" threads which will soon be moved).
  • Search Tool - icon is located on the top right of every page. Note that the search box asks you what section of the forum you'd like to search. If you don't know, select "Everywhere."
  • Search By Key Tags - curated to show frequently-searched topics.
  • Full Tag List - an alphabetical list of all tags.