Project Gutenberg 2003-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 508 Pater, Walter 1839 1894 Pater, Walter Horatio Pater, Walter H. (Walter Horatio) Marius the Epicurean — Volume 2 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marius_the_Epicurean Alfred J. Drake. HTML version by Al Haines. "Marius the Epicurean — Volume 2" by Walter Pater is a philosophical novel written in the early 20th century. It continues the exploration of the main character, Marius, as he contemplates the nature of morality, beauty, and the human experience against the backdrop of ancient Rome. The book delves into Marius's evolving understanding of Epicurean and Stoic philosophies, reflecting on his personal development and the societal influences around him. The opening of the second volume introduces Marius during a public discourse at the temple of Peace, where the Stoic philosopher Cornelius Fronto delivers a speech on the Nature of Morals. Marius is deeply affected by this address, prompting him to reflect on his own philosophical beliefs and the apparent disconnect between his Epicurean ideals and the moral expectations of society. As he grapples with these thoughts, he begins to question the validity of his previous convictions, exploring the interplay between aesthetic beauty and ethical behavior. The narrative sets the stage for Marius's internal struggle as he searches for a way to reconcile his personal ideals with the broader moral landscape of his time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 57.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Historical fiction Bildungsromans Young men -- Fiction Christian fiction Rome -- Fiction Christianity and other religions -- Roman -- Fiction PR Text Historical Fiction Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 338938 2025-06-02T10:30:48.674935 text/html 344503 2021-09-03T12:50:27 text/html 228278 2025-06-02T10:30:57.451880 application/epub+zip 227652 2025-06-02T10:30:52.489879 application/epub+zip 211628 2025-06-02T10:30:51.008928 application/epub+zip 405771 2025-06-02T10:31:01.965855 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 390227 2025-06-02T10:30:56.608845 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 352186 2022-09-02T12:55:16.562185 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 326635 2025-06-02T10:30:48.210897 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 326425 2021-09-03T12:55:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20136 2025-06-02T10:31:02.132872 application/rdf+xml 15464 2025-06-02T10:30:51.620887 image/jpeg 3774 2025-06-02T10:30:51.320889 image/jpeg 126498 2021-09-03T12:55:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 129146 2021-09-03T12:56:17 application/octet-stream application/zip 207499 2025-06-02T10:30:48.727933 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia