Marius the Epicurean: Book Guide, Author and Facts
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Marius is born in the second-century Roman Empire to a patrician family. In his youth he takes in the rituals, religion, and surroundings of his native land, and when his parents die, he’s sent away to a boarding school.
As young Marius develops into manhood, he explores various schools of philosophy and ways of life, until he lands into the position of amanuensis to the emperor Marcus Aurelius—who of course is not just the head of the largest empire the world had yet seen, but also a respected thinker and philosopher of Stoicism. Marius dips into Stoicism himself, until a fledgling new religion catches his attention: Christianity.
Marius’s search for meaning gives Pater a broad canvas on which to expound on some of the central theses he would retu
Quick facts about Marius the Epicurean
- Title: Marius the Epicurean
- Author: Walter Pater
- First published: 1885
- Genre: christianity and other religions, fiction, roman
- OpenLibrary ID: OL43659W
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Marius the Epicurean by Walter Pater is widely available in print, ebook and audiobook editions from major retailers and libraries.
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What is Marius the Epicurean about?
<p>Marius is born in the second-century Roman Empire to a patrician family.
Who wrote Marius the Epicurean?
Marius the Epicurean was written by Walter Pater.
When was Marius the Epicurean published?
Marius the Epicurean was first published in 1885.
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