Translations

The Good Is Easy to Obtain

Translation Tuesday: Principal Doctrines 15, 16, and 21

Jul 28 • Jack Gedney

Live Well with Little

Translation Tuesday: Vivitur parvo bene with Horace, Ode 2.16

Jul 21 • Jack Gedney

Why study science? To become more capable of happiness.

Translation Tuesday: Principal Doctrines 11–13 on the point of scientific study

Jul 14 • Jack Gedney

The Fear of Death and Insatiability in Life

Translation Tuesday: On the Nature of Things, 3.1042–94

Jul 7 • Jack Gedney

Is This Really What You Want? Choosing Pleasures Well

Translation Tuesday: Principal Doctrines 8, 9, and 10

Jun 30 • Jack Gedney

The Awe and Wonder of Epicurean Revelation

Translation Tuesday: On the Nature of Things, Book III Proem

Jun 23 • Jack Gedney

Power, Wealth, and Fame Don’t Bring Security

Translation Tuesday: Principal Doctrines 6, 7, and 14

Jun 16 • Jack Gedney

Translation Tuesday: The Letter to Idomeneus

A glimpse of the dying Epicurus and an encapsulation of his philosophy

Jun 9 • Jack Gedney

The virtues and the pleasant life go together

Translation Tuesday: Principal Doctrines 5 and 17

Jun 2 • Jack Gedney

Translation Tuesday: Two Cheerfully Epicurean Poems from Horace

Epistle 1.4 and Ode 1.18, in praise of contentment (and moderate drinking)

May 26 • Jack Gedney

Translation Tuesday: Letter to Menoeceus, Part 5

Fate, fortune, and living like a god among men

May 19 • Jack Gedney

Translation Tuesday: Letter to Menoeceus, Part 4

Simple living and the preeminent virtue of prudence

May 12 • Jack Gedney

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