Epicurus - The "Vatican List" of Sayings

This subforum is devoted to the Vatican List of Sayings.  Please note:

  • ** If you would like to make a comment or ask a question that concerns them all, please use the "General" subforum below. 

  • ** If your question or comment relates to a particular saying, click the appropriate saying in the numbered chart below, and you will see the existing threads for that saying. 

  • ** If you start a new thread on a particular saying, please entitle it "VSXX - Topic," and use the appropriate VSXX Tag so that your thread can be found in the future.

  • ** For a full list of all Vatican Sayings click here.

 

** The Vatican List Of Sayings Of Epicurus **

VS01 | VS02 | VS03 | VS04 | VS05
VS06 | VS07 | VS08 | VS09 | VS10
VS11 | VS12 | VS13 | VS14 | VS15
VS16 | VS17 | VS18 | VS19 | VS20
VS21 | VS22 | VS23 | VS24 | VS25
VS26 | VS27 | VS28 | VS29 | VS30
VS31 | VS32 | VS33 | VS34 | VS35
VS36 | VS37 | VS38 | VS39 | VS40
VS41 | VS42 | VS43 | VS44 | VS45
VS46 | VS47 | VS48 | VS49 | VS50
VS51 | VS52 | VS53 | VS54 | VS55
VS56 | VS57 | VS58 | VS59 | VS60
VS61 | VS62 | VS63 | VS64 | VS65
VS66 | VS67 | VS68 | VS69 | VS70
VS71 | VS72 | VS73 | VS74 | VS75
VS76 | VS77 | VS78 | VS79 | VS80
VS81 | | | |

    2. Commentary On The Principal Doctrines And Vatican Sayings

      • Cassius
      • April 17, 2026 at 11:10 AM
      • Cassius
      • April 17, 2026 at 11:10 AM
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    2. VS63 - "Frugality Too Has A Limit..." 43

      • Cassius
      • January 28, 2023 at 9:36 AM
      • Cassius
      • August 27, 2025 at 11:28 PM
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    4. Don

      August 27, 2025 at 11:28 PM

    2. VS78 - Alternative Translation 17

      • Onenski
      • April 10, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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    4. Don

      April 10, 2025 at 5:56 PM

    2. VS47 - Source in Vat.gr.1950 and elsewhere 35

      • Don
      • May 23, 2024 at 6:46 AM
      • Don
      • July 19, 2025 at 4:21 AM
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    4. Don

      July 19, 2025 at 4:21 AM

    2. VS11 - VS11 and Kinetic / Katastematic Pleasure 13

      • Hiram
      • February 5, 2020 at 9:59 AM
      • Hiram
      • February 6, 2020 at 9:34 AM
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    4. Cassius

      February 6, 2020 at 9:34 AM

    2. VS42 - Versions of Vatican Saying 42 21

      • Onenski
      • November 8, 2023 at 7:52 PM
      • Onenski
      • November 17, 2023 at 7:04 AM
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    4. Don

      November 17, 2023 at 7:04 AM

    2. VS11 - Translation and Commentary: VS 11 8

      • Don
      • March 12, 2020 at 12:28 AM
      • Don
      • August 14, 2023 at 7:42 PM
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    4. Kalosyni

      August 14, 2023 at 7:42 PM

    2. VS41 - Thoughts on and translations of VS41 12

      • Don
      • July 5, 2023 at 7:17 AM
      • Don
      • November 2, 2023 at 7:53 PM
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    4. Pacatus

      November 2, 2023 at 7:53 PM

    2. VS11 - Source of VS11 in manuscript 14

      • Don
      • July 7, 2023 at 4:24 PM
      • Don
      • July 7, 2023 at 6:24 PM
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    4. Cassius

      July 7, 2023 at 6:24 PM

    2. VS66 - Problems With Bailey's Vatican 66 4

      • Cassius
      • January 25, 2018 at 6:42 AM
      • Cassius
      • February 8, 2024 at 4:17 AM
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    4. DavidN

      February 8, 2024 at 4:17 AM

    2. VS52 - Happiness or Blessedness? 8

      • Kalosyni
      • August 19, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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    4. Bryan

      August 19, 2025 at 12:29 PM

    2. VS14 - "Occupied" vs. "Without Allowing Himself Leisure." 6

      • Cassius
      • September 9, 2019 at 9:29 AM
      • Cassius
      • March 27, 2026 at 7:28 AM
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    4. Kalosyni

      March 27, 2026 at 7:28 AM

    2. VS26 - Source in Vat.gr.1950 with some commentary 10

      • Don
      • October 24, 2023 at 11:28 PM
      • Don
      • October 25, 2023 at 11:22 AM
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    4. Joshua

      October 25, 2023 at 11:22 AM

    2. VS35 - Bailey's Strange and Probably Misleading Translation of VS 35 3

      • Cassius
      • January 23, 2018 at 5:58 AM
      • Cassius
      • June 29, 2021 at 9:09 AM
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    4. Don

      June 29, 2021 at 9:09 AM

    2. Pictures of "The Vatican Sayings" As Discovered in The Vatican 5

      • Cassius
      • December 16, 2021 at 7:55 AM
      • Cassius
      • July 11, 2023 at 6:06 PM
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    4. Bryan

      July 11, 2023 at 6:06 PM

    2. VS14 - My Take on VS14 8

      • Cassius
      • October 3, 2018 at 9:41 PM
      • Cassius
      • May 27, 2024 at 1:41 PM
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    4. Don

      May 27, 2024 at 1:41 PM

    2. VS41 - Translations of VS 41 3

      • Martin
      • May 21, 2018 at 7:15 AM
      • Martin
      • May 21, 2018 at 9:02 AM
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    4. Cassius

      May 21, 2018 at 9:02 AM

    2. VS29 - Interpreting VS29 7

      • Kalosyni
      • September 14, 2023 at 7:46 PM
      • Kalosyni
      • September 17, 2023 at 4:39 PM
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    4. kochiekoch

      September 17, 2023 at 4:39 PM

    2. VS13 - Source of VS13 (PD27) in Vat.gr.1950 manuscript 6

      • Don
      • July 7, 2023 at 10:33 PM
      • Don
      • July 12, 2023 at 1:45 AM
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    4. Onenski

      July 12, 2023 at 1:45 AM

    2. VS27 - Source in Vat.gr.1950 with some commentary 4

      • Don
      • October 24, 2023 at 11:57 PM
      • Don
      • October 31, 2023 at 11:43 PM
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    4. Don

      October 31, 2023 at 11:43 PM

    2. VS41 - "Other faculties" 5

      • Cassius
      • July 30, 2021 at 9:07 AM
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    4. Don

      July 30, 2021 at 9:07 AM

    2. VS21 - A Meme from Elli 1

      • Cassius
      • November 24, 2017 at 6:47 AM
      • Cassius
      • November 24, 2017 at 6:47 AM
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    4. Cassius

      November 24, 2017 at 6:47 AM

    2. VS23 - Epicurus Reader Version 7

      • Cassius
      • November 2, 2019 at 3:02 AM
      • Cassius
      • April 5, 2026 at 6:52 PM
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    4. wbernys

      April 5, 2026 at 6:52 PM

    2. VS14 - Thoughts on VS14 and source in Vatican manuscript 3

      • Don
      • July 4, 2023 at 11:18 PM
      • Don
      • June 1, 2024 at 6:59 PM
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    4. Don

      June 1, 2024 at 6:59 PM

    2. VS14 - What Are the Probabilities That "We are born once and cannot be born twice...." Influenced the Development of Another Famous Saying?

      • Cassius
      • June 21, 2024 at 9:18 AM
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    2. VS26 - Long and Short Argument Reference in Cicero's On Ends

      • Cassius
      • September 24, 2016 at 3:25 PM
      • Cassius
      • September 24, 2016 at 3:25 PM
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    2. VS05 - Text of PD5 in Laertius vs VS05 in Vat.gr.1950 3

      • Don
      • July 4, 2023 at 7:18 PM
      • Don
      • July 7, 2023 at 11:14 AM
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    4. Don

      July 7, 2023 at 11:14 AM

    2. VS25 - Vat.gr.1950 + additional sources 2

      • Don
      • July 15, 2023 at 11:03 PM
      • Don
      • August 31, 2023 at 7:59 AM
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    4. Kalosyni

      August 31, 2023 at 7:59 AM

    2. VS27 - Does all fruit come "painfully"? 1

      • Cassius
      • May 31, 2019 at 7:34 PM
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    4. Cassius

      May 31, 2019 at 7:34 PM

    2. VS14 - Elli's Meme 1

      • Cassius
      • September 25, 2018 at 1:15 PM
      • Cassius
      • October 2, 2018 at 8:58 AM
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    4. Elli

      October 2, 2018 at 8:58 AM

    2. VS15 - Alternate translation of VS15 / Thoughts on respect / Article

      • Kalosyni
      • August 24, 2023 at 9:36 AM
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