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2. Updated Thoughts on the Question of "Peace and Safety" in the Works of Norman Dewitt 4
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  - Joshua
  - June 6, 2025 at 10:55 PM
  - Epicurus And His Philosophy - General
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  - June 7, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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  June 7, 2025 at 2:02 PM
2. New Article in 'Nature' - April 23rd, 2025
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  - Joshua
  - April 23, 2025 at 8:56 PM
  - Herculaneum Text Research
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  - April 23, 2025 at 8:56 PM
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2. Anniversary of the Founding of Alexandria in 331 BC (Mon, Apr 7th 2025)
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  - Joshua
  - April 3, 2025 at 10:16 PM
  - Uncategorized Discussion (General)
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  - April 3, 2025 at 10:16 PM
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2. Did the Ancient Epicureans Travel in Pairs? 1
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  - Joshua
  - March 29, 2025 at 2:29 PM
  - Search and Identification of Past Epicureans, Real or Fictional
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  - March 29, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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4. Don
  March 29, 2025 at 4:09 PM
2. Giordano Bruno in the Index Librorum Prohibitorum
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  - Joshua
  - March 19, 2025 at 11:22 PM
  - Epicurus vs Pantheism (SpInoza, Bruno, Et Al.)
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  - March 19, 2025 at 11:22 PM
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2. Julien Offray de la Mettrie in the Index Librorum Prohibitorum
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  - Joshua
  - March 19, 2025 at 11:15 PM
  - Julien Offray de la Mettrie
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  - March 19, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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2. Lorenzo Valla in the Index Librorum Prohibitorum
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  - Joshua
  - March 19, 2025 at 10:52 PM
  - Lorenzo Valla
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  - March 19, 2025 at 10:52 PM
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2. Lucian of Samosata in the Index Librorum Prohibitorum 2
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  - Joshua
  - March 19, 2025 at 10:30 PM
  - Lucian of Samosata - General
  - Joshua
  - March 20, 2025 at 6:16 AM
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4. Don
  March 20, 2025 at 6:16 AM
2. Lucretius in the Index Librorum Prohibitorum
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  - Joshua
  - March 19, 2025 at 10:22 PM
  - General Discussion of "On The Nature of Things"
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  - March 19, 2025 at 10:22 PM
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2. Epicurean Views of "Teleology" 14
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  - Joshua
  - March 13, 2025 at 8:56 PM
  - The Universe Is Infinite And Eternal And Has No Gods Over It
  - Joshua
  - March 14, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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4. Cassius
  March 14, 2025 at 6:21 PM
2. The Myth of Prometheus
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  - Joshua
  - March 3, 2025 at 11:15 PM
  - Culture & Customs
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  - March 3, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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2. The Oath of the Ephebes 2
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  - Joshua
  - February 28, 2025 at 11:41 PM
  - Athens Greece
  - Joshua
  - March 1, 2025 at 5:55 AM
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  March 1, 2025 at 5:55 AM
2. Alexander Pope 5
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  - Joshua
  - February 11, 2025 at 8:26 PM
  - Other Non-Epicureans
  - Joshua
  - March 20, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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4. Joshua
  March 20, 2025 at 9:31 PM
2. Theories of Time - University of Oregon Webpage 9
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  - Joshua
  - December 25, 2024 at 8:50 PM
  - Comparing Epicurus With Other Philosophers - General Discussion
  - Joshua
  - January 1, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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4. Bryan
  January 1, 2025 at 7:37 PM
2. Animation (Using Duik, Adobe, etc) 6
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  - Joshua
  - October 19, 2024 at 11:06 PM
  - Technology, Social Media, and Internet Activism
  - Joshua
  - October 22, 2024 at 3:10 PM
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4. Bryan
  October 22, 2024 at 3:10 PM
2. A Video on the Preservation of Wood at Herculaneum 3
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  - Joshua
  - October 16, 2024 at 8:54 PM
  - Herculaneum and Villa de Papyri (Physical Location)
  - Joshua
  - October 22, 2024 at 7:55 PM
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4. Don
  October 22, 2024 at 7:55 PM
2. Authorship of the 1743 Prose Translation of Lucretius 9
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  - Joshua
  - July 14, 2024 at 9:37 AM
  - "Unsolved Mysteries" of Epicurean History
  - Joshua
  - July 14, 2024 at 6:00 PM
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4. Cassius
  July 14, 2024 at 6:00 PM
2. Busts of Zeno; Elea, Citium, or Sidon? 3
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  - Joshua
  - June 5, 2024 at 11:53 PM
  - "Unsolved Mysteries" of Epicurean History
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  - June 6, 2024 at 5:36 AM
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4. Cassius
  June 6, 2024 at 5:36 AM
2. The Passing of Prof. Daniel Dennett 3
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  - Joshua
  - April 19, 2024 at 6:20 PM
  - Uncategorized Discussion (General)
  - Joshua
  - May 26, 2024 at 11:31 PM
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4. Novem
  May 26, 2024 at 11:31 PM
2. Death of Titus Pomponius Atticus, 32 BC (Sun, Mar 31st 2024) 2
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  - Joshua
  - March 3, 2024 at 11:16 AM
  - Titus Pomponius Atticus
  - Joshua
  - March 3, 2024 at 11:57 AM
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4. Joshua
  March 3, 2024 at 11:57 AM
2. Digital Model of Ancient Rome with Bernard Frischer 3
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  - Joshua
  - November 15, 2023 at 10:47 AM
  - General Ancient Sites and Locations
  - Joshua
  - November 15, 2023 at 2:44 PM
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4. Cassius
  November 15, 2023 at 2:44 PM
2. Aulus Gellius 2
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  - Joshua
  - November 14, 2023 at 9:52 PM
  - Other Non-Epicureans
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  - November 15, 2023 at 4:57 AM
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4. Cassius
  November 15, 2023 at 4:57 AM
2. In Memoriam T. Lucretii Cari 6
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  - Joshua
  - October 15, 2023 at 2:35 PM
  - Uncategorized Discussion (General)
  - Joshua
  - October 31, 2023 at 9:03 AM
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4. Cassius
  October 31, 2023 at 9:03 AM
2. Moderation Notice 1
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  - Joshua
  - October 5, 2023 at 12:18 AM
  - Forum Operational Updates
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  - October 5, 2023 at 5:15 AM
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4. Cassius
  October 5, 2023 at 5:15 AM
2. Horace and Epicurean Philosophy; Will They Won't They? 3
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  - Joshua
  - September 20, 2023 at 9:47 PM
  - Quintus Horatius Flaccus (Horace)
  - Joshua
  - September 26, 2023 at 7:54 PM
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4. Little Rocker
  September 26, 2023 at 7:54 PM
2. Jean Jacques Rousseau, from Emile
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  - Joshua
  - September 14, 2023 at 12:40 AM
  - Epicurus vs. the Stoics (Zeno, Chrysippus, Cleanthes, Epictetus, Seneca, Marcus Aurelius)
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  - September 14, 2023 at 12:40 AM
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2. Battle of Marathon
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  - Joshua
  - September 12, 2023 at 7:24 PM
  - Historical Events
  - Joshua
  - September 12, 2023 at 7:24 PM
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2. Potential Hydrocarbons in the Constellation Leo 4
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  - Joshua
  - September 12, 2023 at 11:39 AM
  - Modern Research on Physics & Human Physiology
  - Joshua
  - June 22, 2024 at 1:51 PM
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4. Cassius
  June 22, 2024 at 1:51 PM
2. An Essay by Francis Bacon "Of Truth"
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  - Joshua
  - August 30, 2023 at 11:32 PM
  - Canonics - General Discussion
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  - August 30, 2023 at 11:32 PM
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2. The Temple of Venus Genetrix 5
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  - Joshua
  - August 28, 2023 at 9:58 PM
  - General Ancient Sites and Locations
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  - August 29, 2023 at 10:06 AM
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4. Cassius
  August 29, 2023 at 10:06 AM

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2. Mocking Epithets 1
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  - Bryan
  - July 4, 2025 at 3:01 PM
  - Comparing Epicurus With Other Philosophers - General Discussion
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2. Best Lucretius translation? 12
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  - General Discussion of "On The Nature of Things"
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2. Philodemus' "On Anger" - General - Texts and Resources 19
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  - April 1, 2022 at 5:36 PM
  - Philodemus On Anger
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  - June 30, 2025 at 8:54 AM
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4. Don
  June 30, 2025 at 8:54 AM
2. The Religion of Nature - as supported by Lucretius' De Rerum Natura 4
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  - Kalosyni
  - June 12, 2025 at 12:03 PM
  - General Discussion of "On The Nature of Things"
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  - June 23, 2025 at 12:36 AM
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  June 23, 2025 at 12:36 AM
2. New Blog Post From Elli - " Fanaticism and the Danger of Dogmatism in Political and Religious Thought: An Epicurean Reading"
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  - Cassius
  - June 20, 2025 at 4:31 PM
  - Epicurus vs Abraham (Judaism, Christianity, Islam)
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Updated Thoughts on the Question of "Peace and Safety" in the Works of Norman Dewitt 4

Did the Ancient Epicureans Travel in Pairs? 1

Lucian of Samosata in the Index Librorum Prohibitorum 2

Epicurean Views of "Teleology" 14

The Oath of the Ephebes 2

Alexander Pope 5

Theories of Time - University of Oregon Webpage 9

Animation (Using Duik, Adobe, etc) 6

A Video on the Preservation of Wood at Herculaneum 3

Authorship of the 1743 Prose Translation of Lucretius 9

Busts of Zeno; Elea, Citium, or Sidon? 3

The Passing of Prof. Daniel Dennett 3

Death of Titus Pomponius Atticus, 32 BC (Sun, Mar 31st 2024) 2

Digital Model of Ancient Rome with Bernard Frischer 3

Aulus Gellius 2

In Memoriam T. Lucretii Cari 6

Moderation Notice 1

Horace and Epicurean Philosophy; Will They Won't They? 3

Potential Hydrocarbons in the Constellation Leo 4

The Temple of Venus Genetrix 5

Unread Threads

Mocking Epithets 1

Best Lucretius translation? 12

Philodemus' "On Anger" - General - Texts and Resources 19

The Religion of Nature - as supported by Lucretius' De Rerum Natura 4