To an Epicurean, the Ideal Life Was

question 41

Multiple Choice

To an Epicurean, the ideal life was

• A) an endless pursuit of pleasure and excitement amid the new sensations and ideas of the Hellenistic world.
• B) a quiet life surrounded by friends and away from the public sphere.
• C) lived in harmony with nature and hinged on an acceptance of fate and the cultivation of virtue.
• D) lived outside the norms of society, free of material possessions or concerns.

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