Emperor of Rome Marcus Aurelius

Meditations

Marcus Aurelius Antoninus

M. Antoninus was born at Rome, A.D. 121, on the 26th of April. His father, Annius Verus, died while he was praetor. His mother was Domitia Calvilla, also named Lucilla. The Emperor T. Antoninus Pius married Annia Galeria Faustina, the sister of Annius Verus, and was consequently the uncle of M. Antoninus.

Thoughts of the Emperor Marcus Aurelius Antoninus

Emperor, philosopher and author Marcus Aurelius provides us with awareness into the personal life and philosophy of the ancient Romans. Meditations is amongst the most revered tomes of Greek and philosophical literature.

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Thoughts of Marcus Aurelius Antoninus

Marcus Aurelius (121 - 180 AD) was Roman Emperor from 161 to 180, and is considered one of the most important Stoic philosophers. What today we call the Meditations take the form of a personal notebook, which wasn't intended for publication. Aurelius called them "Writings To Myself." They were written in Greek, although his native tongue was Latin, and were probably composed while he was on military campaigns in central Europe, c. AD 171-175. He died, most likely from the plague or cancer, on a military campaign in present day Austria. The work is divided into 12 short books.

Thoughs of Marcus Aurelius

Thoughts of Marcus Aurelius Antoninus is a philosophic work by emperor and stoic thinker Marcus Aurelius. It serves as an illuminative source for guidance and self-improvement.

The Thoughts of Marcus Aurelius is an excellent example of ancient Rome's stoicism. The book pays tribute to all the people who influenced the personality of the Roman emperor and describes how he managed to take the best of their qualities to shape his temper and deduce life lessons.

Thoughts of Marcus Aurelius

The writings of Marcus Aurelius on Stoic philosophy.We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience.

The Thoughts is a series of personal reflections by Marcus Aurelius, Roman Emperor 161-180 CE, written over a series of years in far-flung places as he led the Romans in military campaigns, quashed revolts and dealt with the other tribulations of governing the Empire. It is best described as a spiritual journal, containing a record of the emperor's philosophical exercises. This new edition of the Thoughts from Essential Texts includes commentary and footnotes by Damian Stevenson (On the Shortness of Life).

Emperor of Rome Marcus Aurelius

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