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Marius the Epicurean

by Walter Pater ...

Series series Literary Classics
A thoughtful young Roman under Marcus Aurelius moves through the philosophies on offer — Epicurean, Stoic, Christian — testing each against the fact that he will die. Pater's conclusion to The Renaissance, urging readers to burn with a hard gemlike flame, had been taken up by Wilde's generation as a licence; he wrote this long, slow novel to explain that he had meant something more serious. ... Read more

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A thoughtful young Roman under Marcus Aurelius moves through the philosophies on offer — Epicurean, Stoic, Christian — testing each against the fact that he will die. Pater's conclusion to The Renaissance, urging readers to burn with a hard gemlike flame, had been taken up by Wilde's generation as a licence; he wrote this long, slow novel to explain that he had meant something more serious.
... Read more
Imaginary Portraits

by Walter Pater ...

Four invented lives, each a study in what a mind does with beauty: a Watteau seen through a girl's diary, a Dutch philosopher, a German prince, a young Frenchman. Pater's conclusion to The Renaissance — that we should burn with a hard, gemlike flame — became the motto of the aesthetes and frightened him so much he withdrew it; these 1887 pieces are that argument made into people. ... Read more

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Four invented lives, each a study in what a mind does with beauty: a Watteau seen through a girl's diary, a Dutch philosopher, a German prince, a young Frenchman. Pater's conclusion to The Renaissance — that we should burn with a hard, gemlike flame — became the motto of the aesthetes and frightened him so much he withdrew it; these 1887 pieces are that argument made into people.
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Imaginary Portraits

by Walter Pater ...

The essays in "Imaginary Portraits" are fictionalized biographical sketches that blend elements of fact and fiction. Pater uses these essays as a platform to explore various themes related to art, culture, and human nature. Some of the notable essays in the collection include:"A Prince of Court Painters" - This essay examines the life and art of the Italian Renaissance painter Leonardo da Vinci. ... Read more

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The essays in "Imaginary Portraits" are fictionalized biographical sketches that blend elements of fact and fiction. Pater uses these essays as a platform to explore various themes related to art, culture, and human nature. Some of the notable essays in the collection include:"A Prince of Court Painters" - This essay examines the life and art of the Italian Renaissance painter Leonardo da Vinci.
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Marius the Epicurean

by Walter Pater ...

Set in the second century A.D. against the backdrop of a Roman Empire on the verge of decline, "Marius the Epicurean" is the story of the philosophical and spiritual development of Marius, a young Italian serving as amanuensis to the great emperor Marcus Aurelius. Marius explores the various systems of philosophy in search of an elusive vision of love, moving from Epicureanism to Cyrenaicism and ... Read more

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Set in the second century A.D. against the backdrop of a Roman Empire on the verge of decline, "Marius the Epicurean" is the story of the philosophical and spiritual development of Marius, a young Italian serving as amanuensis to the great emperor Marcus Aurelius. Marius explores the various systems of philosophy in search of an elusive vision of love, moving from Epicureanism to Cyrenaicism and
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Walter Pater: Complete Writings

The Renaissance, Marius The Epicurean, Imaginary Portraits, Plato and Platonism... (Bauer Classics)

by Walter Pater, Bauer Books ...

Series Book 27 - All Time Best Writers
Walter Horatio Pater was an English essayist, literary and art critic, and fiction writer, regarded as one of the great stylists. His works on Renaissance subjects were popular but controversial in his times.'Walter Pater: Complete Writings' contains:THE RENAISSANCEMARIUS THE EPICUREAN Vol.IMARIUS THE EPICUREAN Vol.IIIMAGINARY PORTRAITSAPPRECIATIONSPLATO AND PLATONISMGREEK ST... ... Read more

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Walter Horatio Pater was an English essayist, literary and art critic, and fiction writer, regarded as one of the great stylists. His works on Renaissance subjects were popular but controversial in his times.'Walter Pater: Complete Writings' contains:THE RENAISSANCEMARIUS THE EPICUREAN Vol.IMARIUS THE EPICUREAN Vol.IIIMAGINARY PORTRAITSAPPRECIATIONSPLATO AND PLATONISMGREEK ST...
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The Renaissance

by Walter Pater ...

This fantastic classic text is Pater's graceful collection of essays discussing the achievements of Botticelli, Leonardo, Michelangelo, and other artists. The book concludes with an uncompromising advocacy of hedonism, urging readers to experience life as fully as possible. His cry of "art for art's sake" became the manifesto of the Aesthetic Movement, and his assessments of Renaissance art have ... Read more

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This fantastic classic text is Pater's graceful collection of essays discussing the achievements of Botticelli, Leonardo, Michelangelo, and other artists. The book concludes with an uncompromising advocacy of hedonism, urging readers to experience life as fully as possible. His cry of "art for art's sake" became the manifesto of the Aesthetic Movement, and his assessments of Renaissance art have
... Read more
Complete Writings of Walter Pater

by Walter Pater ...

The Renaissance (1873)Marius the Epicurean Vol. I (1885)Marius the Epicurean Vol. II (1885)Imaginary Portraits (1887)Appreciations (1889)Plato and Platonism (1893)Greek Studies (1895)Miscellaneous Studies (1895)Gaston de Latour (1896)Essays from ‘The Guardian’ (1896)Uncollected Essays ... Read more

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The Renaissance (1873)Marius the Epicurean Vol. I (1885)Marius the Epicurean Vol. II (1885)Imaginary Portraits (1887)Appreciations (1889)Plato and Platonism (1893)Greek Studies (1895)Miscellaneous Studies (1895)Gaston de Latour (1896)Essays from ‘The Guardian’ (1896)Uncollected Essays
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Marius the Epicurean

by Walter Pater ...

A young man in the second-century Roman empire explores various schools of philosophy and religion-from Stoicism to the emerging faith of Christianity-as he searches for meaning and beauty while serving as amanuensis to the emperor Marcus Aurelius. ... Read more

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A young man in the second-century Roman empire explores various schools of philosophy and religion-from Stoicism to the emerging faith of Christianity-as he searches for meaning and beauty while serving as amanuensis to the emperor Marcus Aurelius.
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Marius the Epicurean (Complete)

by Walter Pater ...

“THE RELIGION OF NUMA” As, in the triumph of Christianity, the old religion lingered latest in the country, and died out at last as but paganism—the religion of the villagers, before the advance of the Christian Church; so, in an earlier century, it was in places remote from town-life that the older and purer forms of paganism itself had survived the longest. While, in Rome, new religions had ... Read more

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“THE RELIGION OF NUMA” As, in the triumph of Christianity, the old religion lingered latest in the country, and died out at last as but paganism—the religion of the villagers, before the advance of the Christian Church; so, in an earlier century, it was in places remote from town-life that the older and purer forms of paganism itself had survived the longest. While, in Rome, new religions had
... Read more
Marius the Epicurean

by Walter Pater ...

Set in the second century AD, "Marius the Epicurean" follows the life of its eponymous protagonist, Marius. The story traces Marius' journey from his early years as a young Roman boy through his education, encounters with various philosophical and religious doctrines, and his search for meaning and fulfillment in life.The novel explores themes such as aesthetics, the pursuit of beauty, and the ... Read more

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Set in the second century AD, "Marius the Epicurean" follows the life of its eponymous protagonist, Marius. The story traces Marius' journey from his early years as a young Roman boy through his education, encounters with various philosophical and religious doctrines, and his search for meaning and fulfillment in life.The novel explores themes such as aesthetics, the pursuit of beauty, and the
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Marius the Epicurean, both volumes in a single file

by Walter Pater ...

According to Wikipedia: "Walter Horatio Pater (4 August 1839 - 30 July 1894) was an English essayist and critic of art and literary critic....his study of "Aesthetic Poetry" appeared in the Fortnightly Review, to be succeeded by essays on Leonardo da Vinci, Sandro Botticelli, Pico della Mirandola and Michelangelo. These, with other similar studies, were collected in his Studies in the History of ... Read more

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According to Wikipedia: "Walter Horatio Pater (4 August 1839 - 30 July 1894) was an English essayist and critic of art and literary critic....his study of "Aesthetic Poetry" appeared in the Fortnightly Review, to be succeeded by essays on Leonardo da Vinci, Sandro Botticelli, Pico della Mirandola and Michelangelo. These, with other similar studies, were collected in his Studies in the History of
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Delphi Complete Works of Walter Pater (Illustrated)

by Walter Pater ...

Series Book 17 - Delphi Series Eight
Walter Pater, the English critic, essayist and humanist is noted for the advocacy of “art for art’s sake”, which became a cardinal doctrine of Aestheticism. Pater’s seminal work on the Renaissance was popular, yet controversial, reflecting his lost belief in Christianity. This comprehensive eBook presents Pater’s complete works, with numerous illustrations, rare texts appearing in digital print ... Read more

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Walter Pater, the English critic, essayist and humanist is noted for the advocacy of “art for art’s sake”, which became a cardinal doctrine of Aestheticism. Pater’s seminal work on the Renaissance was popular, yet controversial, reflecting his lost belief in Christianity. This comprehensive eBook presents Pater’s complete works, with numerous illustrations, rare texts appearing in digital print
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