Original: Epicurus ( , '' ally , comrade '' ; Samos , 341 BCE -- Athens , 270 BCE ; 72 years ) was an ancient Greek philosopher and the founder of the school of philosophy called Epicureanism .
Simplified: Epicurus ( Greek ) ( 341 BCE , Samos 270 BCE , Athens ) was an ancient Greek philosopher and the founder of the school of philosophy called Epicureanism .