Gaius Julius Caesar

Table of Contents

  • 100–44 BC, Rome. Wrote and spoke in Latin. Not a declared member of the school, but Sallust records Caesar arguing in the Senate debate over the Catiline conspirators, against the death penalty, that death is "a release from misery, not a torment" and brings no further suffering -- an argument that closely tracks the distinctively Epicurean doctrine that death is the end of sensation and therefore

    100–44 BC, Rome. Wrote and spoke in Latin. Not a declared member of the school, but Sallust records Caesar arguing in the Senate debate over the Catiline conspirators, against the death penalty, that death is "a release from misery, not a torment" and brings no further suffering -- an argument that closely tracks the distinctively Epicurean doctrine that death is the end of sensation and therefore nothing to be feared. This single recorded speech has led some modern scholars to suspect genuine Epicurean sympathy or influence, though the question remains debated rather than settled.

    1. Forum Discussions

    2. See Also

Share

Finding Things At EpicureanFriends.com

Here is a list of suggested search strategies:

  • Website Overview page - clickable links arrranged by cards.
  • Forum Main Page - list of forums and subforums arranged by topic. Threads are posted according to relevant topics. The "Uncategorized subforum" contains threads which do not fall into any existing topic (also contains older "unfiled" threads which will soon be moved).
  • Search Tool - icon is located on the top right of every page. Note that the search box asks you what section of the forum you'd like to search. If you don't know, select "Everywhere."
  • Search By Key Tags - curated to show frequently-searched topics.
  • Full Tag List - an alphabetical list of all tags.