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    2. Table of Texts With Translation or Corruption Difficulties 2

      • Cassius
      • January 23, 2018 at 6:33 AM
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    2. So You Want To Learn Ancient Greek Or Latin? 91

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    2. Using Google AI to generate translation of ancient Greek words 10

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    2. On Epicurean Text Study and Contemplation - Blog Article by Kalosyni

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    2. Did Epicurus Advise Marriage or Not? Diogenes Laertius Text Difficulty 44

      • Cassius
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    2. Diogenes Laertius Book X - public domain translations 5

      • TauPhi
      • April 16, 2025 at 9:10 AM
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    2. "Voices From The Ancient World" Greek and Latin Reference Site

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      • April 17, 2025 at 8:38 AM
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    2. Epicurus' Public Domain Translations - All At Once In One Place 20

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    2. Discussion on Exercising Caution When Studying Fragments 2

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    2. Possibilties For Shorthand Rating System For Indicating Reliability Of Texts

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      • September 21, 2024 at 7:01 AM
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    2. The word "eudaimonia" according to Epicurus 5

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    2. Six manuscripts of Diogenes Laertius 10

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      • March 24, 2024 at 12:20 AM
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      March 24, 2024 at 12:20 AM

    2. The Meaning of the Greek Word "Aponia" 9

      • Cassius
      • December 3, 2023 at 11:05 AM
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      December 4, 2023 at 12:30 PM

    2. Thoughts on "Rules of Construction" To Apply In Textual Controversies 1

      • Cassius
      • September 3, 2021 at 9:04 AM
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      • February 1, 2023 at 4:17 PM
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      February 1, 2023 at 4:17 PM

    2. Festivals or Contemplation?? 18

      • Don
      • January 27, 2023 at 4:49 PM
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      • January 28, 2023 at 10:19 PM
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    4. Todd

      January 28, 2023 at 10:19 PM

    2. Etymology & pronunciation of επίκουρος 1

      • Don
      • May 24, 2020 at 5:29 PM
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      • May 24, 2020 at 6:26 PM
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    2. Gassendi

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    2. How do we feel about Peter Saint-Andre? 6

      • Charles
      • January 14, 2020 at 3:23 PM
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    2. Linguistic Connection Between "Hedone" and "Eden" ? 1

      • Cassius
      • June 26, 2019 at 8:20 AM
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