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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 finally Stoicism before finally finding what he had sought in the terrible beauty of Christian ...

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 influenced generations of readers. This version has been specially formatted for today's e-read...

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.

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.

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 tension between hedonism and asceticism. Marius is depicted as a sensitive and introspective char...

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."Duke Carl of Rosenmold" - Pater creates a fictional duke to discuss themes of ambition, power, ...

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

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 the Renaissance in 1873. Pater, now at the centre of a small but interesting circle in Oxford, ...

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.

Plato Complete Works – World’s Best CollectionThis is the world’s best Plato collection, including the most complete set of Plato’s works available plus many free bonus materials.PlatoPlato was a philosopher in Ancient Greece, a student of Socrates, writer of philosophical dialogues, and founder of the Academy in Athens, the first institution of higher learning in the Western world. Plato, with his teacher Socrates, and student, Ari...

The novel is indeed unfinished, and it explores themes similar to those found in Pater's other works, including the pursuit of beauty, sensuality, and the complexities of human experience. The story is set in the 17th century and follows the life and experiences of the titular character, Gaston de Latour, a young Frenchman who becomes a soldier and is engaged in various adventures and encounters.As with much of Pater's work, the novel is characterized by its lush and evocative prose, as we...