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 ...
Additional virtues will exist in different groups with variances in the value or importance of each based on the overall beliefs of the group. Some examples include courage, tolerance, and forgiveness. In some societies, these latter three may have a higher value than ...