Cassius Amicus: 13 books

"A Few Days With Epicurus" contains the complete text of Frances Wright's 1820 Masterpiece "A Few Days In Athens, with an introduction, notes, and Appendix "Elemental Epicureanism" by Cassius Amicus. Thomas Jefferson stated that Wright's book was "a treat to me of the...

Against the Men of the Crowd, the title essay in this collection, presents a summary of the full frontal attack which Epicurus launched on the religions and the virtues of the leaders of the Men of the Crowd. I do not represent that any of the text in this essay is a direct translation of the ancient...

An introduction to Epicurus' Canon of Truth, the theory of knowledge that underlies Epicureanism. This work collects the remaining ancient sources and sets forth the foundation on which Epicurus erected his philosophy of happy living.

The Doctrines of Epicurus, philosopher of happiness and freedom, annotated with references from the authoritative ancient Epicurean sources.

This book provides the core ancient texts which are the primary documentation for all our knowledge of the Life and Work of Epicurus, the philosopher of Happiness and Freedom.

An introduction to Epicurus, Philosopher of Happiness and Freedom

The philosophy of Epicurus is the theme of "Lion of Epicurus, Lucian and his Epicurean Passages." These selections from the Second Century AD illuminate the ideas and attitudes of the early Epicureans and are delightful reading for anyone interested in basic philosophical and religious issues. Lucian's reputation is well known, but not so well known is his Epicurean orientation.

A second Epicurean poem for children of all ages, by the author of "Thus Spake Catius' Cat." This work, like the former aims to explain basic principles of Epicurean theory and practice in a form that is both easy-to-understand and faithful to the ancient texts.

This ebook is devoted to the epic poem composed in 50 BC by Titus Lucretius Carus, entitled in Latin "De Rerum Natura." This poem is devoted to explaining how to live a happy life through Epicurean philosophy. The primary feature of this ebook is the complete nineteenth century translation by H.A.J. Munro, one of the foremost classical scholars of his time.

"Thus Purred Catius Cat" is a poem for children of all ages. This original short poem, first composed in January of 2013, was written to summarize the basic principles of Epicurean theory and practice in a form simple enough for even children to understand, but in a way that is also faithful...

The collected works of Jackson Barwis contain his three masterworks (1) Three Dialogues on Liberty, (2) Dialogues on Innate Principles, and (3) A Fourth Dialogue on Liberty.

The major works on philosophy and religion by Thomas Cooper, M.D., personal friend of Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, and second president of the University of South Carolina.

The Dialogues of Jackson Barwis on Liberty and on Innate Principles, with an Introduction comparing these views to those of Epicurus. Jackson Barwis, a contemporary of Thomas Jefferson, explains how the inalienable rights of men are grounded in innate principles provided to men by Nature, and contrasts this view with the "blank slate" view of John Locke.