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Definition of Epicurus
1. Noun. Greek philosopher who believed that the world is a random combination of atoms and that pleasure is the highest good (341-270 BC).
Definition of Epicurus
1. Proper noun. An ancient Greek philosopher, founder of the movement commonly known as Epicureanism. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Epicurus
Literary usage of Epicurus
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Standard Work of Reference in Art, Literature (1907)
"It wag necessary therefore for Epicurus to go back to nature to find a more ...
Epicurus in this way explains vision by substituting for the apparent action ..."
2. Harper's Dictionary of Classical Literature and Antiquities by Harry Thurston Peck (1897)
"On the occasion of this his first visit to Athens, Epicurus stayed there for a
very short ! time. He left it iu consequence of the measures taken by ..."
3. The Encyclopædia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and by Hugh Chisholm (1910)
"The Stoic doctrine of Fatalism seemed to Epicurus no less deadly t foe of man's
... So, in the sphere of human action, Epicurus would allow of no absolutely ..."
4. Lucretius: Epicurean and Poet by John Masson (1907)
"Epicurus says that he himself was his own teacher. 10. Epicurus said that no man
was wise unless he had been one of his own disciples. II. ..."
5. A History of Philosophy by Frank Thilly (1914)
"Epicurus was born on the island of Samos, 341 BC, of Athenian parents. ...
After teaching in various Greek cities, Epicurus he founded a school at Athens ..."
6. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and General by Thomas Spencer Baynes (1888)
"Fatalism, which was the doctrine of the Stoics, seemed to Epicurus no less ...
So, in the sphere of human action, Epicurus would allow of no absolutely ..."
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