epicurism

There is a man here who loves a good dinner; Darteneuf [4] we might learn improvements in epicurism from him. one day he had procured two fine jacks for dinner on the following day. & to have them fresh put them in a trough of water, over night. the next morning — one had eaten the other.

Letter 222 1797

Thus, the alimentiveness of such animals as the dog, usually definite with regard to quantity and quality, can be pampered or educated up to a kind of epicurism, that is, an indefiniteness of object and action.

Vestiges of the Natural History of Creation Robert Chambers 1836

After they had pulled in this manner enough for an ample feast, they set-to, and shewed, whatever might be said of the way in which their supper was procured, that their epicurism was a little more refined than that of the Scottish witches, who, according to Gellie Duncan's confession, feasted upon dead men's flesh in the old kirk of Berwick.

Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds Charles Mackay 1851

After they had pulled, in this manner enough for an ample feast, they set-to, and showed, whatever might be said of the way in which their supper was procured, that their epicurism was a little more refined than that of the Scottish witches, who, according to Gellie Duncan's confession, feasted upon dead men's flesh in the old kirk of Berwick.

Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions — Volume 2 Charles Mackay 1851

There was, besides, Mr. Winterblossom, who, in his usual spirit of quiet epicurism and self-indulgence, was, under the fire of a volley of compliments to Lady Penelope, scheming to secure for himself an early cup of tea.

Saint Ronan's Well 2008

Austin, frequent sermons, and yet professed usurers, mere gripes, tota vitae ratio epicurea est; all their life is epicurism and atheism, come to church all day, and lie with a courtesan at night.

Anatomy of Melancholy 2007

These are most impious, and commonly professed atheists, that never use the name of God but to swear by it; that express nought else but epicurism in their carriage, or hypocrisy; with Pentheus they neglect and contemn these rites and religious ceremonies of the gods; they will be gods themselves, or at least socii deorum.

Anatomy of Melancholy 2007

She was nice only from natural delicacy, but he had been brought up in a school of luxury and epicurism.

Mansfield Park 2004

He will find, moreover, a system of simple diet to be a system of perfect epicurism.

The Complete Poetical Works of Percy Bysshe Shelley 2003

They cannot submit to resign the highest sensual gratification, nor even to relish the epicurism of virtue — self-denial.

A Vindication of the Rights of Woman 2002