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About 1,545 words in 8 chapters: around 5–15 min of reading, with the translation beside it. The time depends on the edition's level: an easier edition is read more slowly.

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Ancient Philosophers

Epicurus of Samos

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He taught that pleasure is the goal of life, and then served bread and water in a garden full of friends.

8 chapters · about 1,500 words · 5–15 min to read.

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How it begins

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The Garden

Ο Κήπος

Epicurus was born on the island of Samos, but his family had come from Athens. He was poor, and he had no powerful friends. As a young man he taught in a few cities along the coast, and then, at about thirty-five, he moved to Athens.

Ο Επίκουρος γεννήθηκε στο νησί της Σάμου, αλλά η οικογένειά του καταγόταν από την Αθήνα. Ήταν φτωχός και δεν είχε ισχυρούς φίλους. Ως νέος δίδαξε σε μερικές πόλεις κατά μήκος της ακτής και μετά, γύρω στα τριάντα πέντε του, μετακόμισε στην Αθήνα.

He did not open his school in the market, where the great philosophers taught, and he did not try to become famous. He bought a small house with a garden outside the city wall, and he taught there. People called his school simply "the Garden".

Δεν άνοιξε τη σχολή του στην αγορά, όπου δίδασκαν οι μεγάλοι φιλόσοφοι, και δεν προσπάθησε να γίνει διάσημος. Αγόρασε ένα μικρό σπίτι με κήπο έξω από τα τείχη της πόλης και δίδασκε εκεί. Οι άνθρωποι αποκαλούσαν τη σχολή του απλώς «ο Κήπος».

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Epicurus of Samos · English (original)B1 Intermediate · 1,545 words · ~15 min
Epikur von Samos · GermanB1 Intermediate · 1,469 words · ~10 min
Επίκουρος ο Σάμιος · GreekB1 Intermediate · 1,534 words · ~15 min
Epicuro de Samos · SpanishB1 Intermediate · 1,564 words · ~15 min
Épicure de Samos · FrenchB1 Intermediate · 1,745 words · ~15 min
सामोस के एपिक्यूरस · HindiB1 Intermediate · 1,752 words · ~15 min
Epikuros dari Samos · IndonesianB1 Intermediate · 1,410 words · ~10 min
Epicuro di Samo · ItalianB1 Intermediate · 1,552 words · ~15 min
サモスのエピクロス · JapaneseB1 Intermediate
사모스의 에피쿠로스 · KoreanB1 Intermediate · 1,089 words · ~10 min
Epicuro de Samos · PortugueseB1 Intermediate · 1,570 words · ~15 min
Epicur din Samos · RomanianB1 Intermediate · 1,544 words · ~15 min
Sisamlı Epikuros · TurkishB1 Intermediate · 1,110 words · ~10 min
萨摩斯的伊壁鸠鲁 · ChineseB1 Intermediate

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Which languages can I read Epicurus of Samos in?: English, German, Greek, Spanish, French, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Romanian, Turkish and Chinese. Pick the language you want to read and the one to keep beside it: every paragraph sits next to its translation, so you can check a sentence without losing your place.
What level is it?: The original English is B1 Intermediate. In translation, German, Greek, Spanish, French, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Romanian, Turkish and Chinese are B1 Intermediate. Levels follow the Common European Framework, from A1 (beginner) to C2.
How long is it?: About 1,545 words in 8 chapters: around 5–15 min of reading, with the translation beside it. The time depends on the edition's level: an easier edition is read more slowly.
Is it free?: Yes. Read it online with no account. The downloads (PDF, EPUB, and AZW3 and MOBI for Kindle) need a free account.
Can I read it on a Kindle or Kobo?: Yes. Download the EPUB for Kobo, Apple Books and most e-readers, or the AZW3 or MOBI for a Kindle, with each paragraph followed by its translation. There is also a side-by-side PDF to print, and each language on its own.