Both Uses of
epicure
in
Antony and Cleopatra
- Tie up the libertine in a field of feasts,
Keep his brain fuming; Epicurean cooksScene 2.1 *epicurean = devoted to a refined taste for food
- With the health that Pompey gives him, else he is a very epicure.†
Scene 2.7
Definitions:
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(1)
(epicure) a person who loves fine food and drink
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
More rarely, epicure can refer to a person devoted to sensual enjoyment in general (including the arts).