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that so great a virtue might not go to waste; not for the reason which
Epicurus gave in this very letter, so that he might have someone to attend
to him when sick, and to help him when he is thrown into prison or is
impoverished, but so that he might have someone whom he might himself
attend when that person is sick and whom he might free from imprison-
ment by his enemies.
Philodemus On Piety 126 Gomperz (387 U, [I-55]
114 A)Again: "let us sacrifice to the gods," he says, "piously and well, as is
appropriate, and let us do everything well according to the laws, but [let
us do so] not disturbing them at all with our opinions on the topic of
those who are best and most majestic; again, we say that it is even right
[to do this] on the basis of the opinion which I was discussing. For in
this way, by Zeus, it is possible for a mortal nature to live like Zeus, as
it appears."Philodemus On Piety 105 Gomperz (157 U, [I-56]
86 A)Moreover, in his letter to Polyaenus he says that one should join in
the celebration of the festival of the Anthesteria. For one must remember
the gods as being the causes of many good things.Philodemus On Piety 125 Gomperz (116 A) [I-57]
" ... for the others, and I asked them to display benevolence to other
men at all times."Diogenes Laertius 10.11 (182 U, 123 A) [I-58]
"Send me a small measure of cheese, so that when I want to have a
feast I shall be able to do so."Stobaeus Anthology 3.17.33 (vol. 3 p. 501
W-H; 181 U, 124 A)[I-59]"I revel in the pleasure of my poor body, employing water and bread,
and I spit upon the pleasures of extravagance, not for their own sake,
but because of the difficulties which follow from them."