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2. Early Epicurean Community - Listing of Known Epicureans Thoughout History 15
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  - May 14, 2021 at 5:09 AM
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2. Apion An Epicurean(?) 8
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  - Cassius
  - January 20, 2024 at 8:01 AM
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2. Cyrano de Bergerac 9
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4. Don
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2. Trebatius Testa
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2. Two papers on Epicureanism in late Republic and early Imperial Rome 1
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2. Hercules the Epicurean (?) 6
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2. Other Epicureans: Dante Alighieri's Friend and Late Foe - Cavalcante de' Cavalcanti & Manente Degli Uberti 6
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  - Charles
  - November 24, 2019 at 11:21 PM
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2. Famous Epicureans Throughout History (Including Nate's Summary of Historic Epicureans) 1
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2. John Tyndall - Address Delivered Before the British Association Assembled At Belfast - 1874 6
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  - October 31, 2021 at 8:43 AM
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2. Who Was Bernard Mandeville and Was He Truly An Epicurean? 13
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  - August 26, 2021 at 10:37 AM
  - Cassius
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4. Cassius
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2. Searches On: "Accused of Being An Epicurean" - Manfred, 1232-1266
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  - May 21, 2021 at 9:32 AM
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2. Article: "The Political Use of Epicureanism in Filelfo's Commentationes Florentinae de exilio" Mariano Vilar
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2. Request For Suggestions For Entries in This "Epicurean Figures of the Past" Forum 6
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  - September 23, 2020 at 9:41 AM
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2. Pío Baroja, Spanish Novelist and Epicurean 6
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2. Charles' Glossary and Translations of Obscure Epicurean Books 18
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2. "Epicurean Influences On the Enlightenment" - An Article by Dimitris Atlas of the Garden of Thessaloniki 1
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  - November 23, 2018 at 1:49 PM
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2. Francois Bernier - "Great Partisan of Epicurus"
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  - December 26, 2018 at 8:27 AM
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2. Cineas the Epicurean 7
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2. Evidence of Survivors of Pompeii and Herculaneum 1
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2. “Better to lose the money because of me than to lose me because of the money.” 3
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2. An Anti-Epicurean Article - "The Meaning of Life Is Not Happiness" (For Future Reference) 12
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2. Was De Rerum Natura intended as satire? A lecture by THM Gellar-Goad. 14
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2. New Slideshow: Nothing Comes From Nothing
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Latest Lucretius Today Podcast: #255 - "CIcero's Cotta Argues That Epicurean Gods Are As Despicable As Are Epicureans Themselves" | Member Announcements | The Epicurean Paradigm Shift

Early Epicurean Community - Listing of Known Epicureans Thoughout History 15

Apion An Epicurean(?) 8

Cyrano de Bergerac 9

Two papers on Epicureanism in late Republic and early Imperial Rome 1

Hercules the Epicurean (?) 6

Other Epicureans: Dante Alighieri's Friend and Late Foe - Cavalcante de' Cavalcanti & Manente Degli Uberti 6

Famous Epicureans Throughout History (Including Nate's Summary of Historic Epicureans) 1

John Tyndall - Address Delivered Before the British Association Assembled At Belfast - 1874 6

Who Was Bernard Mandeville and Was He Truly An Epicurean? 13

Request For Suggestions For Entries in This "Epicurean Figures of the Past" Forum 6

Pío Baroja, Spanish Novelist and Epicurean 6

Charles' Glossary and Translations of Obscure Epicurean Books 18

"Epicurean Influences On the Enlightenment" - An Article by Dimitris Atlas of the Garden of Thessaloniki 1

Cineas the Epicurean 7

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Evidence of Survivors of Pompeii and Herculaneum 1

“Better to lose the money because of me than to lose me because of the money.” 3

An Anti-Epicurean Article - "The Meaning of Life Is Not Happiness" (For Future Reference) 12

Was De Rerum Natura intended as satire? A lecture by THM Gellar-Goad. 14

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