Difficulties in identifying Roman Epicureans. Orata in Cicero de fin. 2.22.70

Author: Castner, Catherine J.
Title: Difficulties in identifying Roman Epicureans. Orata in Cicero de fin. 2.22.70
Review/Collection: "Classical Journal", LXXXI
Editor: Classical Association of the Middle West and South (CAMWS)
Year edition: 1986
Pages: 138-147
Keywords: Philosophie - Filosofia - Philosophy
Description: [L'Année philologique] [Comment] The key passage which identifies C. Sergius Orata as an Epicurean is intentionally misleading, as Cicero's aim is to prove logically that Epicurus' doctrine is fallacious.
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Link: https://www.jstor.org/stable/3296743
Author initials: Castner 1986