On Cheerfulness in a Modern Voice

by Democritus  ·  translated by Julian Morrow

A new English translation, made directly from the original language.

Plato wanted every book Democritus wrote burned.

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This English translation is an original work, © 2026 Julian Morrow / Lucilius Press — all rights reserved. The underlying ancient text is in the public domain.