Project Gutenberg 2022-12-04 Public domain in the USA. 178 Wright, Frances 1795 1852 D'Arusmont, Frances Wright Wright, F. (Frances) Wright, Fanny Arusmont, Frances Wright d' Phiquepal-d'Arusmont, Frances Wright Wright, Franziska Wright, Miss (Frances) A few days in Athens being the translation of a Greek manuscript discovered in Herculaneum $aUnited States :$bJ. P. Mendum,$c1850. Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "A Few Days in Athens" by Frances Wright is a philosophical dialogue written in the early 19th century. The narrative unfolds in ancient Athens and revolves around a young character named Theon, who grapples with his beliefs as he is introduced to the philosophies of Epicurus, contrasting them with the Stoic teachings of Zeno. The text explores themes of virtue, pleasure, and the role of philosophy in pursuing a life of happiness and morality. At the start of the work, Theon, filled with indignation against the perceived blasphemies of a philosopher named Timocrates, encounters a sage figure who later reveals himself as Epicurus. Their dialogue delves into the nature of virtue and the misconceptions surrounding Epicurus's teachings. Theon is drawn to Epicurus, who espouses a view that aligns virtue with pleasure, challenging Theon's previously held Stoic perspectives. This exchange sets the stage for a deeper inquiry into the principles of happiness and virtue, as well as the conflicts that arise from differing philosophical doctrines. The opening establishes a rich intellectual environment, highlighting the youthful protagonist's journey of understanding in a time where philosophical beliefs are fervently debated. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/fewdaysinathensb00wrigiala 20190720153320wright 1850 US Reading ease score: 68.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Biographical fiction Philosophers -- Fiction Athens (Greece) -- Fiction Epicurus, 341 B.C.-270 B.C. -- Fiction Greece -- History -- To 146 B.C. -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: Philosophy & Ethics 313696 2025-07-27T11:49:33.668562 text/html 288589 2024-10-19T02:15:38 text/html 378526 2025-07-27T11:49:39.552515 application/epub+zip 375958 2025-07-27T11:49:35.330519 application/epub+zip 244296 2025-07-27T11:49:34.363575 application/epub+zip 661001 2025-07-27T11:49:42.869479 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 634358 2025-07-27T11:49:38.907562 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 277009 2025-07-27T11:49:33.055564 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 257075 2024-10-19T02:15:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17304 2025-07-27T11:49:43.014547 application/rdf+xml 13317 2025-07-27T11:49:34.707522 image/jpeg 1845 2025-07-27T11:49:34.508506 image/jpeg 656118 2025-07-27T11:49:33.700576 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