Posts by ifancya

Hello all. Thank you for the welcome. My awareness of and interest in Epicurus was rekindled after reading Greenblatt's "The Swerve", and subsequently Ronald Melville's translation of Lucretius's "de rerum natura". I have since tried to find scholarly sources to read and learn more about Epicurus and his philosophy. I received a recommended reading list from a scholar in Greek History. Meanwhile, I also searched the internet and discovered this forum, which to me appears to be very informative and also appears to validate the recommended reading list I was sent. I conclude that I have a lot of homework before me and hopefully once I am better informed, I will be able to be a more active participant in this forum. At this time, I believe I probably should start with Norman DeWitt's "Epicurus And His Philosophy" and perhaps Hermann Usener's "Epicurea"; however, I do not seem to be able to find a complete English translation of the latter, except for what is posted here as the latest version "Epicurea 9.11". Other recommended books have been Cyril Bailey's "The Greek Atomists and Epicurus: A Study", Benjamin Farrington's "The Faith of Epicurus", and John M. Rist's "Introduction to Epicurus". Any feedback on these additional recommendations would be greatly appreciated.