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2. An Epicurean Understanding of Valentine's Day: Love, Romance, and Free-will 61
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2. Query: "Better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all." Would Epicurus have agreed or disagreed? Why?
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2. An Article on Epicurean Views of Marriage From An Interesting Source Website. 6
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2. Planning For A Valentine's Day Discussion of Epicurus' Perspective On Romantic Love Issues 1
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2. Is Romantic Love a Vainglory 6
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2. “Love and Marriage, Real Series”
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2. Poll: Marriage / Children Status? 5
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2. The Wise Man Will Marry and Have Children ... According To The Circumstances of His Life 7
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2. Article - Lucretius on the Nature of Parental Love - McConnell 3
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2. Epicurus’ teaching on marriage 12
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2. Epicurus' Warning To the Young Man Who Was "Too Prone To The Pleasures Of Love" 14
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2. Ninon De L'Enclos - Life And Letters - PDF Book 1
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2. Jefferson's Head and Heart Letter
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2. Should An Epicurean Marry? 4
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2. "The Marriage Trap," or, "A List of Problem Translations of Epicurean Texts."
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2. The Wider Implications Of the Epicurean Warnings About Passionate Love 1
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