χαίρετε, ὦ ἀκροαταί! Here is our latest episode, continuing with Epicurus' letter to Menoeceus on the taboo subject of death. Are you afraid of it? Let us know in the comments!

εὐωχεῖσθε τοῦ ἐπεισοδίου,

Leandros & Josep

Here is the passage discussed:

οὐθὲν γάρ ἐστιν ἐν τᾷ ζῆν δεινὸν τῷ κατειληφότι γνησίως τὸ μηδὲν ὑπάρχειν ἐν τῷ μὴ ζῆν δεινόν. ὥστε μάταιος ὁ λέγων δεδιέναι τὸν θάνατον οὐχ ὅτι λυπήσει παρών, ἀλλ’ ὅτι λυπεῖ μέλλων. ὃ γὰρ παρὸν οὐκ ἐνοχλεῖ, προσδοκώμενον κενῶς λυπεῖ. τὸ φρικωδέστατον οὖν τῶν κακῶν ὁ θάνατος οὐθὲν πρὸς ἡμᾶς, ἐπειδήπερ ὅταν μὲν ἡμεῖς ὦμεν, ὁ θάνατος οὐ πάρεστιν, ὅταν δὲ ὁ θάνατος παρῇ, τόθ’ ἡμεῖς οὐκ ἐσμέν. οὔτε οὖν πρὸς τοὺς ζῶντάς ἐστιν οὔτε πρὸς τοὺς τετελευτηκότας, ἐπειδήπερ περὶ οὓς μὲν οὐκ ἔστιν, οἳδ’ οὐκέτι εἰσίν.

https://scaife.perseus.org/reader/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0537.tlg012.1st1K-grc1:122-126/

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