A Dutch illustrator. The caption reads:
; maar ontdek er de Spooren van het geluk niet - Epicurus
; but do not discover the Traces of Happiness. - Epicurus
I have a Dutch friend, perhaps he is willing to provide a better translation.
"Epicurus at Leontium" - Ludwig Gottlieb Portman, c. 1802-1803
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Presuming that is not part of a book or larger context, the inscription almost looks as if it was intended to be a quotation, but the translation doesn't really make much sense. Maybe" traces" is "limits" (?) but the "do not discover" doesn't seem appropriate.
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If you don't have a Dutch friend I think there is a Marco on the Facebook page who is definitely Dutch.
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Charles, I'm from Belgium, speaking Dutch. Can I read the text?
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Kalosyni
February 24, 2023 at 3:45 PM Moved the thread from forum Historical Epicurean Sculptures, Artifacts, and Reproductions to forum Epicurean Art / Epicurean-Friendly Art.
