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Frederic Nietzsche

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Collection of Nietzsche Quotes Relevant To Epicurean Philosophy
Cassius March 26, 2023 at 3:18 PM
Short Video on Nietzsche vs Plato On "True World Theory" Which May or May Not Reflect Epicurus' Views
Cassius December 13, 2022 at 9:51 AM

Frederick the Great

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Psychology Today Article: "Frederick the Happy: The Old Fritz was an Epicurean."
Cassius August 26, 2019 at 12:59 PM
Frederick the Great's Statue Incorporating Lucretius Motif
Cassius March 25, 2019 at 10:28 AM

William Shakespeare - References Relevant to Epicurus

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Shakespeare, Thomas North, and Plutarch
Joshua March 17, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar"
Bryan October 24, 2024 at 11:31 AM

Giordano Bruno

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Virgil

Happy is he who has the power to know the nature of things!
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Virgil's Reference To Lucretius in "The Georgics"
Joshua November 14, 2023 at 9:35 PM

Dimitri Liantinis

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General Thread on Dimitri Liantinis
Cassius May 1, 2024 at 9:44 AM
"The Seven Dire Wounds" - Dimitri Liantinis - Translated by Elli Pensa
Cassius October 15, 2018 at 4:35 PM

Victor Stenger

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Victor Stenger Resources
Cassius August 31, 2024 at 6:35 PM
God and the Atom by Victor Stenger: A Very Brief Review
Cassius February 22, 2020 at 2:34 AM

Pierre Gassendi

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Article: "Was Gassendi an Epicurean?"
Cassius March 4, 2025 at 8:57 AM

Other Non-Epicureans

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Alexander Pope
Joshua March 20, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Henry St. John, Lord Viscount Bolingbroke
Cassius February 12, 2025 at 4:35 PM

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