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    2. Chatgpt on how to live the Epicurean life in todays society... overall not great 5

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    2. «Embraced (Entangled) Forever and Ever» (Post By Elli At Facebook from Dimitri Liantinis - Excerpt From Gemma) 11

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    2. Battling Ladies of the 19th Century - Fighting Over Epicurus vs Plato - "PHILOTHEA - Or Plato Against Epicurus" - A Response to Frances Wright's "A Few Days In Athens" 10

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    2. A Word To The Wise About Arguments 2

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    2. Newly Found Statue of the Husband of the Epicurean Pompeia Plotina 1

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    2. La Mettrie: an Epicurean System 3

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    2. Aurelian Robert and His Book "Epicurus in The Underworld" 1

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    2. Life is Short - Do Stuff that ??? "matters" ??? 2

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    2. "Metakosmos" in Ancient Texts 10

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    2. David Konstan - Life worthy of the Gods 3

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    2. Epicurus’ On Nature, Books I-X 1

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      • July 25, 2019 at 11:04 AM
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    2. "If You Wish To Be An Epicurean, Get Used To Being Called 'Cockeyed'" - or - "Why Vatican Saying 29 Would Make A Good Epicurean Tatoo" 3

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    2. Epicurean Emporium 9

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    2. "School Turns to The Teachings of Aristotle...." [to indoctrinate young minds in "virtue"] 3

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    2. A line of questioning on Epicurean Theology 6

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    2. Happy Twentieth of July: Remembering That Pleasure Has Many Enemies 3

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      • July 20, 2019 at 9:16 AM
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    2. Video: The Principal Doctrines of Epicurus 2

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    2. A Word About Words 4

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    2. Seven Reasons Why We Need More Epicurean Content Creators 1

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    2. "Epicurean Issues" By Our Friend Michele Pinto 3

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    2. In Memoriam T. Lucretii Cari 6

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    2. What Would Epicurus Say To Someone Who Complains "The World Is Unjust / Life Isn't Fair"? 5

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    2. A Sobering Look at Google Ngrams 4

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    2. What Did Epicurus Include in "Pleasure?" 2

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    2. Announcement: An Award For The Best Thesis On Epicurus 1

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    2. How Would Epicurus Analyze The Slogan "Live Free Or Die" As An Ethical Guide? 6

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    2. Poem - To Boccaccio 3

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    2. On The Decline of Epicurean Philosophy In The Ancient World 2

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    2. It was a pleasure 2

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    2. "All Models Are Wrong, But Some Are Useful" 5

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    2. The Religion of Nature - as supported by Lucretius' De Rerum Natura 4

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    2. New Blog Post From Elli - " Fanaticism and the Danger of Dogmatism in Political and Religious Thought: An Epicurean Reading"

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    2. Does The Wise Man Groan and Cry Out When On The Rack / Under Torture / In Extreme Pain? 19

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    2. Best Lucretius translation? 9

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    2. New Translation of Epicurus' Works 1

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