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  • Godfrey July 7, 2026 at 2:16 AM

    Reacted with Haha to Bryan’s post in the thread World's Worst Epicurus Videos.
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    Yes it is bad but something about Epicurus looking like a zombie and shaking to rave music had me laughing.

  • Cassius July 6, 2026 at 6:20 PM

    Replied to the thread World's Worst Epicurus Videos.
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    Whoever made those videos no doubt loves that surviving bust with the busted-out eyebrow that makes Epicurus look like a whimsical druggie -- and he/she/they probably love that portrayal every bit as much as I hate it :) But no matter how much it's…

  • Cassius July 6, 2026 at 6:18 PM

    Reacted with Haha to Bryan’s post in the thread World's Worst Epicurus Videos.
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    Yes it is bad but something about Epicurus looking like a zombie and shaking to rave music had me laughing.

  • Bryan July 6, 2026 at 6:04 PM

    Replied to the thread World's Worst Epicurus Videos.
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    Yes it is bad but something about Epicurus looking like a zombie and shaking to rave music had me laughing.

  • Bryan July 6, 2026 at 6:03 PM

    Reacted with Like to Cassius’s post in the thread World's Worst Epicurus Videos.
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    Note: I have just added the following to the first post in this thread:

    I have been asked to explain why I would post a thread about "Worst" videos on Epicurus. The reason is that as this website has clearly stated on its masthead for over ten years, our…

  • Cassius July 6, 2026 at 3:37 PM

    Replied to the thread World's Worst Epicurus Videos.
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    Note: I have just added the following to the first post in this thread:

    I have been asked to explain why I would post a thread about "Worst" videos on Epicurus. The reason is that as this website has clearly stated on its masthead for over ten years, our…

  • Elli July 6, 2026 at 2:38 PM

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    It is striking to observe how someone can speak of prudence while repeating the very error Aristotle made when he claimed that women have fewer teeth than men - without ever opening a single mouth to count. He preferred abstraction to reality, assumption…

  • Cassius July 6, 2026 at 1:58 PM

    Replied to the thread World's Worst Epicurus Videos.
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    The old record-holder has been dethroned! The new recordholder for worst video is here:

    youtube.com/watch?v=iwDZtH2wexw

  • Kalosyni July 6, 2026 at 10:33 AM

    Kalosyni has added the Entry Examination of Letter to Menoeceus with Commentary to the lexicon.
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    Examination of Letter to Menoeceus, using Bailey and other translations, and with a commentary including PD's, VS's, etc. -- Created by Kalosyni, and also allows the admin and moderators to make remarks in the commentary section. (Please add your name or initials to each of your comments).

    Sections of Ancient Greek text in the commentary come from: https://monadnock.net/epicurus/letter.html

    *Work in progress

  • Pacatus July 6, 2026 at 10:07 AM

    Reacted with Like to Don’s post in the thread Welcome Max Duboff.
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    If I'm being invoked, I feel I need to expand my thoughts on this. Cassius , what I think you're referring to is this below where I wrote:

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    I'll freely admit that "etc." is doing a lot of heaving lifting.

    As for a what Epicurus thinks is covered…

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