τετραφάρμακος, Good for What Ales You

The tetrapharmakos as found in the Herculaneum papyrus in the Villa of the Papyri.

Are you an Epicurean? Do you wish you were a better Epicurean, if you aren’t one?

Are you confused?

Epicurus coined the term “τετραφάρμακος”. Such a pretty word.

In English, it’s Tetrapharmakos, a.k.a. “a four-part cure”. Epicurus was the pre-Jesus era philosopher who offered many ways to keep people’s brains in a healthy state.

The Tetrapharmakos?

How about this four-part cure for what ales you (emphasis mine*):

1. Don’t fear god,
2. Don’t worry about death;
3. What is good is easy to get, and
4. What is terrible is easy to endure.

τετραφάρμακος, Good for What Ales You.

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*Did you see that? I emphasized everything. I know! Hilarious. Bah dum pah.

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