#epicurian

[enjolrass-barricadebooty]

I love how Ancient Greek philosophers were basically all sporty buff wrestling guys. Modern philosophers are unathletic dweebs for the most part... I want to see them wrestle... Bring back big buff bicep philosophy!!!

[jokingluna]

[feral-ephemera]

things are meant to be used. 

crack open that notebook and write something with that beautiful fountain pen. use that expensive soap every time you wash your hands. burn that scented candle. wear that dramatic dress out to the post office. wring every ounce of enjoyment out of using the things you love and treasure and make ordinary days special.

[lost-ends-found]

tricked into chance

by the luck of your feel

I forgo my senses

to embrace the appeal

and soon find myself

in the bind of your clutch

unable to free me

from your gilded touch

so I'll give up the reins

and be slave to your timbre

as the hues of my soul

accept shades of your amber

kept in a box

to extol your means

by the looks of confusion

in the stirs of your beans

bereft of some beauty

disguising the lines

in terms of endearment

avoiding my whines

and I'll have to admit

behind all the good shit

was awaiting the truth

to which I submit

.

[shakespearenews]

The Hunt for Julius Caesar's Assassins Marked the Last Days of the Roman Republic

A new page-turning history details the events that led to the deaths of many of the conspirators

Parmensis was one of these “smaller people,” a back-bencher in the plot against Caesar who managed to outlast his 18 fellow assassins, outliving Brutus and Cassius by 12 years. Yet he shared a philosophy with many of his fellow plotters, namely the enlightened, anti-superstition school of Epicureanism, which held that the gods, if they existed at all, were far away and not interested in human affairs, and that people should use their reason to moderate their passions, thereby avoiding pain and achieving inner peace—a fashionable philosophy among the educated classes of Rome during this period. Stothard vividly narrates how Epicureanism served as a mobilizing philosophy among the assassins, even as they argued over whether the true Epicurean would go so far as to assassinate Caesar, who was, after all, a Roman consul.

[athousandgateaux]

More and more, I tend to side with Epicurus when he mocks those who by attachment to their country’s interests unhesitatingly sacrifice what he calls the crown of ataraxia.

E.M. Cioran, Drawn and Quartered, pg. 128

[hoiikbenniek]

It is impossible to live a pleasant life without living wisely and well and justly, and it is impossible to live wisely and well and justly without living a pleasant life.

Epicurus

[oscardelassalas]

A TASTE OF COLOMBIA … @itscolombianotcolumbia - If you are up to have a culinary experience, send me a note an I’ll let you know where and when you have a chance to give a taste. . We have several places in Metro Phoenix and this one was from @arepababe who hosted a pop-up at @cafetalco in Tempe last weekend. . Give them a follow and give your taste a taste of other latitudes. . #Colombia #Arizona #Epicurian #Flavors #Cuisine (at Cafetal Coffee) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ce403WyrtzH/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=