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Meditations

By Marcus Aurelius

2019-05-10 06:53:24

One of the world's most famous and influential books, Meditations, by the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius (A.D. 121–180), incorporates the stoic precepts he used to cope with his life as a warrior and administrator of an empire. Ascending to ... Read more

One of the world's most famous and influential books, Meditations, by the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius (A.D. 121–180), incorporates the stoic precepts he used to cope with his life as a warrior and administrator of an empire. Ascending to the imperial throne in A.D. 161, Aurelius found his reign beset by natural disasters and war. In the wake of these challenges, he set down a series of private reflections, outlining a philosophy of commitment to virtue above pleasure and tranquility above happiness.

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File size214.221 KB
Print pages186
PublisherPublic Domain Books
Publication date1997-07-01
LanguageEnglish
ISBN9781718684737
Born: 26 April 121 AD, Rome, Italy Died: 17 March 180 AD, Vindobona, Austria Co-emperor: Lucius Verus (161–169); Commodus (177–180) Parents: Marcus Annius Verus, Domitia Lucilla Marcus Aurel...

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