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Philodemus in Italy: The Books from Herculaneum

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Philodemus in Italy: The Books from Herculaneum - Gigante, Marcello, and Obbink, Dirk (Translated by)
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Philodemus (ca 110-35 BCE) was an Epicurean poet and philosopher whose private library was buried in the remains of Herculaneum by the lava from Mt.Vesuvius. In 1752 around eight hundred fragmentary papyrus scrolls were uncovered, but only relatively recently have usable editions of these been made available.

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