Verse epistles · 1839

Alciphron

A Fragment

by Thomas Moore

Moore's verse retelling of The Epicurean: an Athenian philosopher's letters from Egypt, ending with the letter of the High Priest Orcus.

Contents · 4 parts

• Letter I: From Alciphron at Alexandria to Cleon at Athensabout 240 lines
• Letter II: From the Same to the Sameabout 200 lines
• Letter III: From the Same to the Sameabout 530 lines
• Letter IV: From Orcus, High Priest of Memphis, to Decius, the Praetorian Prefectabout 210 lines

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