01788cam a22003733u 4500 4057 UtSlPG 20260610133121.0 m cr n 260607r2003||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PR Pater, Walter, 1839-1894 Marius the Epicurean — Volume 1 Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2003 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marius_the_Epicurean Release date is 2003-05-01 Alfred J. Drake. HTML version by Al Haines. "Marius the Epicurean — Volume 1" by Walter Pater is a philosophical novel written between 1881 and 1884. Set in second-century Rome, it follows a young patrician's intellectual and spiritual journey through a time of uncertainty. Marius explores various philosophies—from Epicureanism to Stoicism—while encountering the emerging Christian faith. As he questions each system's ability to provide meaning, he moves from youthful hedonism toward something deeper, guided by friendship, beauty, and an elusive sense of peace he glimpses in unexpected places. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Historical fiction Bildungsromans Young men -- Fiction Christian fiction Rome -- Fiction Christianity and other religions -- Roman -- Fiction https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/4057 46103 46103