What is "epicureans"

Usage examples of "epicureans".

This, indeed, was more explicitly the doctrine of Aristippus , the father of the Cyrenaics, a sect, however, which sunk into the Epicureans, whose notions plainly led to the dissoluteness so remarkable in the lives of most of them.

Their dogmas, compared with those of the ancient philosophers of Greece and Italy, give a complete representation of the whole system of the Stoics and Epicureans, mixed with astrological superstitious, and some traits of Pythagorism.

That is why I at once agreed to make him a costume,- whether one to agree with those of the Epicureans, or an original one.

All the first story of the left wing was occupied by the most celebrated Epicureans in Paris, and those on the freest footing in the house,- every one in his compartment, like the bees in their cells, employed in producing the honey intended for that royal cake which M.

As it was after a while generally remarked among those present that the musketeer was reserved, apparently wishing for an opportunity to converse privately with Aramis, the Epicureans took their leave.

There were assembled all the Epicureans who so lately at Vaux did honor to the house, the intelligence, and the wealth of M.

Temperance she commands to take only a certain quantity even of the most favorite food, lest, through immoderate use, anything prove hurtful by disturbing the health of the body, and thus Pleasure, which the Epicureans make to consist chiefly in the health of the body, be grievously offended.

The Epicureans asserted that human affairs were not under the providence of the gods.

By Pleasure the Epicureans sometimes explained themselves to mean only freedom from uneasiness: but the philosophers of other sects in general, as well as Cicero, insist, producing their own expressions for it, that they meant sensual delights.

These are the Fine Wits of the Time: Epicureans, Pyrrhonians, Diogenians, & Libertines!

In Paris you looked at the ladies and followed the ratio studiorum of the Epicureans instead of reflecting on the great miracles of this our Universum, may the Sanctissimum Nomen of our Creator fiat semper praised!

I do not, indeed, consider the Epicureans to have been by any means faultless in drawing out their scheme of consequences from the utilitarian principle.