Afterlives of the Garden: Receptions of Epicurean Thought in the Early Empire and Late Antiquity 9783111029733, 9783111021928

Open Access The collection of essays in this volume offers fresh insights into varied modalities of reception of Epicu

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Afterlives of the Garden: Receptions of Epicurean Thought in the Early Empire and Late Antiquity
9783111029733, 9783111021928

Open Access The collection of essays in this volume offers fresh insights into varied modalities of reception of Epicu

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