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Joshua
Reaction (Post)July 22, 2026 at 10:18 PM Since I am still unable to participate fully in the forum, I wanted to share a piece of secondary literature that I recently came across and have been actively reading these days. The author is Ivan Nišavić, a local scholar from my region, and the work… -
Kalosyni
Reaction (Post)July 22, 2026 at 7:58 PM This is going to be a longer post, so here's a brief summary of what this is about:
The attached PDF contains 100 fragments related to Metrodorus' life and works. The document includes both ancient testimonia and extant fragments. It's divided into two… -
Kalosyni
July 22, 2026 at 7:56 PM Reacted withReaction (Post)
to Cassius’s post in the thread Philodemus' "On Anger" - General - Texts and Resources.From Tau Phi's collection of works of Metrodorus:
PHILODEMUS, On Anger, col. XLV [7]
In fact, Epicurus makes clear in his First Appellations both that the sage “will experience rage” and (will experience it) “in moderation,” and Metrodorus, if he… -
Kalosyni
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Martin
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I'm from Serbia, and I'm 30 years old. I'm a food technology engineer by profession, with a wide range of interests and hobbies related to cooking, beverages, metalworking, 3D printing, and many other pursuits.
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Aristos
July 22, 2026 at 1:15 PM Replied to the thread Welcome Aristos!.PostSince I am still unable to participate fully in the forum, I wanted to share a piece of secondary literature that I recently came across and have been actively reading these days. The author is Ivan Nišavić, a local scholar from my region, and the work… -
Bryan
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Pacatus
July 22, 2026 at 12:30 PM Reacted withReaction (Post)
to Cassius’s post in the thread Philodemus' "On Anger" - General - Texts and Resources.From Tau Phi's collection of works of Metrodorus:
PHILODEMUS, On Anger, col. XLV [7]
In fact, Epicurus makes clear in his First Appellations both that the sage “will experience rage” and (will experience it) “in moderation,” and Metrodorus, if he… -
Godfrey
Reaction (Post)July 22, 2026 at 11:44 AM This is going to be a longer post, so here's a brief summary of what this is about:
The attached PDF contains 100 fragments related to Metrodorus' life and works. The document includes both ancient testimonia and extant fragments. It's divided into two…
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