...by the early fourth century, the task had become clear: the atomists [i.e. the Epicureans] had to disappear.
Here, Professor Greenblatt foreshadows the Holocaust. Both Stephen Greenblatts, the Jew and the Epicurean, were victims of Christian attempts at extermination.
Here, Professor Greenblatt foreshadows the Holocaust. Both Stephen Greenblatts, the Jew and the Epicurean, were victims of Christian attempts at extermination.