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  1. David Sedley - The Ethics of Brutus and Cassius

    • Cassius
    • Apr 12th 2022
    Discussion of the philosophical underpinnings (Epicurean, Platonist, and Stoic) of the Assassination of Julius Caesar
    • 3 Downloads
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    Joshua's Reading of The Torquatus Narrative of Epicurean Ethics - From Cicero's "On Ends"

    • Cassius
    • Jan 27th 2022
    One of the best summaries of Epicurean Philosophy available anywhere.
    • 6 Downloads
    • 0 Comments
    • Like 1
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    Epicurus's Letter to Menoikeus - A New Translation with Commentary

    • Don
    • Jan 2nd 2022
    An in-depth translation and commentary of Epicurus's Letter to Menoikeus.
    • 40 Downloads
    • 5 Comments
  4. Tyndal - Address at Belfast

    • Cassius
    • Nov 1st 2021
    TXT version of file for cleanup for use in text-to-speech engines
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    KURIAI DOXAI, a Compilation of Translations by Nathan H. Bartman (2021)

    • Nate
    • Jan 22nd 2022
    This compilation contains 150 years worth of English translations of the "Key Doctrines" of Epicurus.
    • 99 Downloads
    • 7 Comments
    • Like 1
  6. Epicurean Philosophers by Nathan H. Bartman

    • Nate
    • Mar 6th 2022
    A definitive list of our Epicurean friends throughout history.
    • 33 Downloads
    • 1 Comment
    • Thanks 3
  7. Diskin Clay - A Brief Memoir for Angelo Casanova (regarding Oinoanda)

    • Cassius
    • Jan 23rd 2021
    This is a document sent to me by Diskin Clay in 2013
    • 7 Downloads
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  8. A Lost Epicurean Community - By Diskin Clay

    • Cassius
    • Jan 23rd 2021
    A Lost Epicurean Community - By Diskin Clay
    • 17 Downloads
    • 1 Comment
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  9. Lucretius' Translation of Greek Philosophy - By Diskin Clay

    • Cassius
    • Jan 23rd 2021
    Lucretius' Translation of Greek Philosophy - By Diskin Clay
    • 1 Download
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  10. L.P. Wilkinson: Philodemus On Ethos In Music

    • Cassius
    • May 26th 2019
    Philodemus On Ethos In Music
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  11. On Nature Book 28 - Reconstruction By David Sedley - 1973 Article

    • Cassius
    • Apr 15th 2019
    Sedley reconstruction of fragments from Book 28
    • 3 Downloads
    • 8 Comments
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    Riley - The Epicurean Criticism of Socrates

    • Cassius
    • Jan 10th 2018
    Details of the Epicurean Criticism of Socrates for his character and method of teaching.
    • 11 Downloads
    • 3 Comments
  13. Cicero - On Ends - Rackham translation

    • Cassius
    • Nov 24th 2017
    Book One of this text, devoted to discussion of Epicurean Philosophy, is a very important source of information on ancient Epicureanism.
    • 10 Downloads
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  14. History of Philosophy - Fifth Part - Thomas Stanley's Translation of Gassendi's Life and Doctrines of Epicurus

    • Cassius
    • Nov 24th 2017
    This text is the best available English translation of the Life and Doctrines of Epicurus by Pierre Gassendi
    • 16 Downloads
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  15. The Greek Atomists and Epicurus - Cyril Bailey

    • Cassius
    • Nov 24th 2017
    A History of Atomism Up To And Including Epicurus
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  16. Epicurus - The Extant Remains - Cyril Bailey - Oxford - 1926

    • Cassius
    • Nov 24th 2017
    As of 2017, probably still the best and most complete collection of core Epicurean texts freely available on the internet.
    • 14 Downloads
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    "Organization and Procedure in Epicurean Groups" - Norman DeWitt - 1936

    • Cassius
    • Nov 22nd 2017
    DeWitt's summary of what is known about organization and procedure in ancient Epicurean Groups as published in the July 1936 edition of Classical Philology.
    • 35 Downloads
    • 1 Comment
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