Thus Epicureanism never prospered at Rome, but Stoicism did; the stiff, serious character of the great prevailing nation was attracted by what seemed a confirming creed, and deterred by what looked like a relaxing creed.
Bagehot explains why Stoicism thrived in Rome while Epicureanism did not, linking it to the character of the society.
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