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The EpicureanFriends Files section is where we store longer documents created offsite which are of special interest to our readers. You can use the "Categories" box on the right to find specific sections of the library.

  1. When Does Epicurus' Birthday Fall?

    • Nate
    When is the celebration of the Hegemon this year?
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  2. Where was the Garden of Epicurus? The Evidence from the Ancient Sources and Archaeology

    • Don
    While we will probably never know the exact location of Epicurus’s Garden in ancient Athens, we can take a number of educated guesses.
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    Epicurus’s Birthday: The 7th, 10th, or 20th of Gamelion - Mystery Solved

    • Don
    This paper outlines the reasons to accept that Epicurus was born on the 20th day of the month of Gamelion.
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  4. Norman DeWitt - Philosophy For The Millions (1947)

    • Cassius
    Norman DeWitt's 1947 article summarizing he significance of Epicurus and his philosophy.
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  5. Epicurean Mission and Membership From The Early Garden To The Late Roman Republic

    • Cassius
    A very good article covering the "missionary" aspect of the Epicurean movement.
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  6. How Became Known To Us The Portrait of The Athenian Philosopher Epicurus - Takis Pangiotopoulos -

    • Cassius
    Takis' summary of the history of the identification of Epicurus through artwork
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  7. Chilton - Did Epicurus Approve of Marriage

    • Cassius
    Chilton - Did Epicurus Approve of Marriage
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  8. The Pleasure of Knowledge. Reassessing Nussbaum's Interpretation of Epicurean Therapy - Elena Nicoli

    • jbaker
    A Contested Influence. Hellenistic Philosophy and Modern Thought from Nietzsche to Nussbaum
    • 275 Downloads
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