Author: Cassius Amicus
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Happy Twentieth of September: “Everything Is Done For the Sake of Pleasure”
Happy Twentieth of September! For today’s Twentieth, here is a passage from the letter of Cosma Raimondi to remind us that the pursuit of pleasure is not an “addiction” or...
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Note on the Last Words of Brutus – From Cassius Dio, Not Plutarch
The Wikipedia entry for the Battle of Philippi includes this (as of 09/01/17): Plutarch also reports the last words of Brutus, quoted by a Greek tragedy “O wretched Virtue, thou...
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Happy Twentieth of August – “How Long Should the Parthenon Stand?”
Peace and Safety to the Epicureans of today, no matter where you might be – Happy Twentieth! For today’s Twentieth, in some troubled times in the United States, I would...
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A Dialog On “Epicurean Ways of Thinking” and “ReHellenization In Light of Epicurean Philosophy”
[Note: The following is an exchange recently held on the Epicurean Philosophy Facebook Group. I have edited down the number comments to keep the thread more focused. I plan to...
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Peace and Safety for Your Twentieth of July – Live Like Epicurus!
Peace and Safety to the Epicureans of today, no matter where you might be – Happy Twentieth! For today’s Twentieth, I’d like to feature a music video presentation from Haris...
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The Epicurean Critique of Mathematics
I just received this link and have not had a chance to read it but the topic seems fascinating (“The Epicurean Critique of Mathematics”) and it comes to us through...
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Epicurean Meetings And Conventions
A new Wiki Page devoted to assisting those who want to set up local Epicurean meetup groups or meetings has now been set up. It will be easier to update that...
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A Link From Ancient to Modern Greece – “Gemma”
This is a tardy call to attention of a translation of an important Greek work by Dimitris Liantinis, prepared by a participant of the Epicurean Philosophy Facebook group, Yiannis Tsapras)....
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Another Important Step Toward Correcting the Record On Epicurus and Living A Better Life Today – Haris Dimitriadis’ Epicurus and the Pleasant Life.
Another Important Step Toward Correcting the Record On Epicurus and Living A Better Life Today – Haris Dimitriadis’ Epicurus and the Pleasant Life. By Cassius Amicuson July 6, 2017 July 6, 2017...
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“When the Gospel of Minimalism Collides With Daily Life”
Not often am I able to quote from the New York Times, but’s here’s a good article in reminder of VS63. “There is also a limit in simple living, and...