*The Epicurean view is that wisdom has as much to contribute to the benefit of the public as does that of contributions of politicians and laborers (i.e. sailors). The rustic otium concept incorporates country living into Epicureanism. The active city public life of otium and a reserved country life of reflection have been much written about by Cicero and Seneca the Younger. This, if it meant anything, would imply that Cicero and Seneca were Epicureans; placed where it is, it also implies they were Greek. All four are wrong.