Ἐπικούρου ὑγίειᾰ

In the present study, the case of chronic illness of the Athenian philosopher Epicurus (341–270) is re-examined in the light of the historical events in Athens during the Successor era. A new symptom is added to the already established diagnosis of Galanakis & Bitsori, which results from a combination of the slanderous references of Timocrates found in the text of Diogenes Laertius and DeWitt’s interpretation of the phrase αὐτὸς τρικύλιστος which is also preserved by D.L. It is claimed that the disease from which Epicurus suffered was chronic and mild form of gout, which can be justified by historical reality.