Marius the Epicurean, Vol 2

"Marius the Epicurean, Vol 2" is a continuation of a historical and philosophical novel by Walter Pater, set in 161-177 AD, in the Rome of the Antonines. The book explores the intellectual development of its protagonist, a young Roman of integrity, in his pursuit of a congenial religion or philosophy at a time of change and uncertainty that Pater likened to his era.