Featured Diogenes Laertius Book X - Core Texts of Epicurus - Three Public Domain Versions In One PDF - By Tau Phi

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Tau Phi's Edition of The Yonge, Bailey, and Hicks Translations of core parts of Diogenes Laertius Book X. The PDF is bookmarked with direct links to the letters of Epicurus and to the Principal Doctrines.

Thanks to Tau Phi for preparing this PDF of core texts from Diogenes Laertius in three separate parallel translations - CD Yonge, Cyril Bailey, and RD Hicks. As revisions are made they will be updated here.

  • Version 1.0.2

    • Cassius
    • April 22, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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    Changes:
    - fixed the alignment in sections 101/102 for Bailey's translation (thanks to Bryan for noticing the misalignment)
    - added Sources section at the end containing comprehensive list of websites used for the creation of the document

  • Version 1.0.1

    • Cassius
    • April 18, 2025 at 7:09 AM
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    This revision includes the complete Book X of DIogenes Laertius.

  • Version 1.0.0

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    • April 4, 2025 at 10:34 AM
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