"The Epicurean: A Tale" by Thomas Moore is a story that follows a young philosopher who becomes the head of the Epicureans in Athens and thinks a lot about pleasure and death. As the main character thinks deeply about what it means to live and wonders about life's big questions, he decides he wants to find a way to live forever. He thinks the answer might be in Egypt. The story begins at a festival where everything seems great, but the philosopher can't shake a sad feeling about death. After a strange dream, he sets off to Egypt to unlock the secret to eternal life, starting a journey full of danger and mystery as he tries to understand life.
The Epicurean: A Tale
By Thomas Moore
Driven by a dream and haunted by thoughts of death, a young philosopher journeys to Egypt seeking immortality.
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About the AuthorThomas Moore, was an Irish writer, poet, and lyricist celebrated for his Irish Melodies. His setting of English-language verse to old Irish tunes marked the transition in popular Irish culture from Irish to English. Politically, Moore was recognised in England as a press, or "squib", writer for the aristocratic Whigs; in Ireland he was accounted a Catholic patriot.
Thomas Moore, was an Irish writer, poet, and lyricist celebrated for his Irish Melodies. His setting of English-language verse to old Irish tunes marked the transition in popular Irish culture from Irish to English. Politically, Moore was recognised in England as a press, or "squib", writer for the aristocratic Whigs; in Ireland he was accounted a Catholic patriot.
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