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Don
July 10, 2026 at 5:54 PM Replied to the thread The Relationship of Happiness and Blessedness.PostI thought it might be instructive to see how "blessed" aka makarios is used in other contexts in ancient Greek contexts unrelated to the Epicurean description of the gods.
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Cassius
Reaction (Post)July 10, 2026 at 5:50 PM Here’s the news on the scrolls from the Smithsonian Institution.
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DaveT
July 10, 2026 at 5:25 PM Replied to the thread During the time of Epicurus, who could read well enough to study philosophy?.PostKalosyni Thank you for the history of papyrus and writing tools etc. Very interesting. Although the topic of the literate and illiterate probably can't be resolved, I'm curious on your source materials on Epicurus' financial holdings and his income… -
Don
Reaction (Post)July 10, 2026 at 4:58 PM Here’s the news on the scrolls from the Smithsonian Institution.
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Patrikios
Reaction (Post)July 10, 2026 at 4:50 PM Here's more detailed publication:
https://scrollprize.org/firstscroll
Exciting times for Epicurean philosophy are coming and they're coming fast. -
Patrikios
July 10, 2026 at 4:49 PM Replied to the thread New Advancement on Reading Herculaneum Scrolls.PostHere’s the news on the scrolls from the Smithsonian Institution.
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DaveT
July 10, 2026 at 4:48 PM Reacted withReaction (Post)
to Kalosyni’s post in the thread During the time of Epicurus, who could read well enough to study philosophy?.Looking into historical aspects of writing at 300 BC...blank papyrus was a significant expense, generally costing a few days' wages for an unskilled laborer. However, the act of copying or writing made books exceptionally pricey, as all texts had to be… -
Don
Reaction (Post)July 10, 2026 at 4:38 PM From post 1 above:
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I think that it is very important when approaching the study of Epicurus, the Letter to Menoeceus, and the word "blessedness" as it relates to Epicurean philosophy, to do so with the intention of "exegesis" (a critical interpretation… -
Patrikios
July 10, 2026 at 4:37 PM Reacted withReaction (Post)
to Cassius’s post in the thread Athenian Epicurean Program on Thomas Jefferson And Epicurus.I've sent an email to Christos but it's late in Greece so I presume it will be some time before i hear a response. -
Pacatus
July 10, 2026 at 4:04 PM Replied to the thread The Relationship of Happiness and Blessedness.PostKalosyni
I agree with you about exegesis itself. Nor do I disagree with your exegesis. Nor am I attempting any eisegesis on the texts.
I am simply saying that I personally cannot relate to the concept of blessedness (nor any kind of god-likeness) in my…
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