Principal Doctrine 14

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Principal Doctrine 14

XIV "The purest security is that which comes from a quiet life and withdrawal from the many, although a certain degree of security from other men does come by means of the power to repel [attacks] and by means of prosperity." (Epicurus, Principal Doctrine 14) PD14

Translated by Inwood and Gerson (1994)

Bathing Pool by Hubert Robert (1753)

Comments 4

August 31, 2021 at 8:51 AM

Nate what program are you using to get that text effect?
August 31, 2021 at 11:53 AM
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I've been using https://sketch.io/sketchpad/ which seems to have the most options when it comes to fonts.
August 31, 2021 at 12:35 PM

Those are excellent fonts so I will investigate!
August 31, 2021 at 7:00 AM

That "prosperity" at the end is very different from Bailey's version of PD14 "retirement from the world." Anyone have a comment on that? @Don? Since this goes to the heart of the meaning of PD14, let's try to discuss it

in this thread under PD14 where this will be easiest to find in the future.

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