If Piso fits the bill, and if he studied Epicureanism at the villa, this raises an intriguing question: were the villa's artworks intended to reflect their owner's Epicurean beliefs--and how far were those beliefs compatible with the lifestyle of a wealthy Roman statesman? PLEASURES PRINCIPLES...
Homer, the author of The Iliad, coined the prevalent religious beliefs of the time in his epic poems, showing the gods as temperamental and willful, meddlesome and dynamic. Homer’s entire poem is replete with instances of divine intervention in mortal lives, and no single major occurrence ...
His beliefs were as follows, that you need your friends around, not just on an every so often basis, regular contact is what counts. Secondly, working for yourself instead of others, getting a sense of helping people out of your work. And lastly that we need to stay calm. We will ...
(2)Skepticism, which rejected certain knowledge in favour of local beliefs and customs, in the expectation that those guides would provide the quietude and serenity that thedogmaticphilosopher (e.g., the Stoic) could not hope to achieve; and (3)Christianity, with its hope of personalsalvation...