Ideas from 'Herculaneum Papyrus' by Philodemus [50 BCE], by Theme Structure

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23. Ethics / C. Virtue Theory / 3. Virtues / a. Virtues
Don't fear god or worry about death; the good is easily got and the terrible easily cured
                        Full Idea: Don't fear god, Don't worry about death; What is good is easy to get, What is terrible is easy to cure.
                        From: Philodemus (Herculaneum Papyrus [c.50 BCE], 1005,4.9-14)
                        A reaction: This is known as the Four-Part Cure, and is an epicurean prayer, probably formulated by Epicurus.