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The Epicurean (Unabridged)

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The Epicurean is a novel by Thomas Moore, published in 1827. It relates the story of Alciphron, leader of the Epicurean sect in Athens in the 3rd century AD, in his journey to Egypt seeking the secret of immortality.

The book purports to be a translation of an ancient, "curious Greek manuscript" found in the Monastery of Saint Macarius the Great in Egypt around 1800.

The narrative begins with Alciphron's election to the leadership of the "school" or "sect" of Epicurus. He has a flash of insig...