Project Gutenberg 2015-06-29 Public domain in the USA. 126 Moore, Thomas 1779 1852 Little, Thomas Brown, Thomas, the younger Moore, Anacreon Moore, Tom The Epicurean: A Tale "The Epicurean: A Tale" by Thomas Moore is a novel written in the early 19th century. The narrative revolves around the philosophy of Epicureanism, exploring themes of pleasure, mortality, and the quest for immortality through the eyes of a young protagonist who is chosen as the leader of the Epicurean sect in Athens. The protagonist's inner turmoil and existential musings set the stage for a rich exploration of human desires and the philosophical debates surrounding life and death. The opening portion of the novel introduces the protagonist, a young Epicurean philosopher, as he reflects on the pleasures of life while grappling with an underlying melancholy regarding mortality. Set against the backdrop of a grand festival celebrating their philosophy, he revels in the beauty of the gardens and the camaraderie of fellow epicureans. However, a dream prompts him to seek eternal life in Egypt, where he believes the secrets of immortality may lie hidden. As he embarks on his journey, the narrative hints at the perils and trials he will face in his pursuit, intricately weaving supernatural and philosophical elements into his quest for understanding life itself. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en English fiction PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 535349 535351 2024-09-20T13:45:21.189146 2023-09-21T10:08:34.688041 text/html text/html 579848 2015-06-29T18:09:10 text/html; charset=utf-8 200157 2015-06-29T18:09:10 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 206175 2024-09-20T13:45:28.787098 application/epub+zip 212803 2024-09-20T13:45:22.310114 application/epub+zip 1068295 2015-06-29T18:09:16 application/pdf 212059 2024-09-20T13:45:21.729128 application/epub+zip 349920 2024-09-20T13:45:33.861051 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 280619 2024-09-20T13:45:28.217084 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 280691 2022-09-22T10:56:11.567590 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 350369 350397 2024-09-20T13:45:19.828143 2023-09-21T10:08:33.493996 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 350282 2020-06-15T23:02:04 text/plain; charset=utf-8 134259 2020-06-15T23:02:04 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 353426 2015-06-29T18:09:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 134084 2015-06-29T18:09:17 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 353453 2015-06-29T18:09:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 133798 2015-06-29T18:09:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 25385 2024-09-20T13:45:34.019050 application/rdf+xml 370019 2015-06-29T18:09:17 application/prs.tei 10599 2024-09-20T13:45:21.846112 image/jpeg 1997 2024-09-20T13:45:21.786108 image/jpeg 328905 2015-06-29T18:09:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 174390 2015-06-29T18:09:17 application/octet-stream application/zip 194726 2024-09-20T13:45:21.227128 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia