Art of Happiness

<b>The brilliant writings of a highly influential Greek philosopher with a foreword by Daniel Klein author of <i>Travels with Epicurus</i><br></b><br>The teachings of Epicurus--about life and death religion and science physical sensation happiness morality and friendship--attracted legions of adherents throughout the ancient Mediterranean world and deeply influenced later European thought. Though Epicurus faced hostile opposition for centuries after his death he counts among his many admirers Thomas Hobbes Thomas Jefferson Karl Marx and Isaac Newton. This volume includes all of his extant writings--his letters doctrines and Vatican sayings--alongside parallel passages from the greatest exponent of his philosophy Lucretius extracts from Diogenes Laertius' <i>Life of Epicurus</i> a lucid introductory essay about Epicurean philosophy and a foreword by Daniel Klein author of <i>Travels with Epicurus</i> and coauthor of the <i>New York Times</i> bestseller <i>Plato and a Platypus Walk into a Bar</i>. <p/>For more than sixty-five years Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1500 titles Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.