The Garden
Preserved but no longer current.
Also seen as: The Garden Sect
Meaning · English
The disciples of Epicurus, who taught in his own private garden.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “The Garden” mean?
The disciples of Epicurus, who taught in his own private garden.
Is “The Garden” formal or informal?
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