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Epicurus - Letters And Works

The key surviving documents from Epicurus himself, including the Letter to Herodotus, the Letter to Pythocles, the letter to Menoeceus, the Principal Doctrines, and the "Vatican" List of Sayings.

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The Letter to Herodotus

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Discussion of the Letter to Herodotus - On The Nature Of The Universe
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General View vs Detailed Exposition of Natural Physics
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The Letter to Pythocles

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Discussion of the Letter to Pythocles - On Celestial Observations
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The phenomenon listed in the Letter to Pythocles, and our current scientific understanding
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Astronomical Events During the Time of Epicurus (& Discussion on Letter to Pythocles Section 91)
Cassius May 28, 2021 at 1:14 PM

The Letter to Menoeceus

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Discussion of the letter to Menoeceus - On How To Live
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Eudaimonia and Makariotēs in the Letter to Menoeceus
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New Book "Epicurus' Human Beings: Beyond Person and Self"
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The Letter to Idomeneus

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To Whom Was Epicurus' Last Letter Addressed?
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Cassius May 1, 2019 at 9:14 PM

Epicurus - Principal Doctrines

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** The Vatican List Of Sayings Of Epicurus **

PD01 | PD02 | PD03 | PD04 | PD05
PD06 | PD07 | PD08 | PD09 | PD10
PD11 | PD12 | PD13 | PD14 | PD15
PD16 | PD17 | PD18 | PD19 | PD20
PD21 | PD22 | PD23 | PD24 | PD25
PD26 | PD27 | PD28 | PD29 | PD30
PD31 | PD32 | PD33 | PD34 | PD35
PD36 | PD37 | PD38 | PD39 | PD40
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Criticism of Dewitt's interpretation of Principal Doctrine 5.
Patrikios October 13, 2026 at 2:34 PM
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Epicurus - The "Vatican List" of Sayings

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  • ** 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 | | | |
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VS14 And "Leisure - The Basis Of Culture" by Josef Pieper
Cassius October 3, 2026 at 7:26 AM
VS14 - "Occupied" vs. "Without Allowing Himself Leisure."
Kalosyni October 2, 2026 at 7:13 AM

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