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Meditations

Marcus Aurelius, Emperor of Rome, 121-1802006
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Review: "Written in Greek by an intellectual Roman emperor without any intention of publication, the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius (AD 121-180) offer a wide range of fascinating spiritual reflections and exercises developed as the leader struggled to understand himself and make sense of the universe. Spanning from doubt and despair to conviction and exultation, they cover such diverse topics as the question of virtue, human rationality, the nature of the gods and Aurelius' own emotions. But while the Meditations were composed to provide personal consolation, in developing his beliefs Marcus also created one of the greatest of all works of philosophy: a series of wise and practical aphorisms that have been consulted and admired by statesmen, thinkers and ordinary readers for almost two thousand years."-- Publisher's website.
Main title:
Meditations / Marcus Aurelius ; translated with notes by Martin Hammond ; with an introduction by Diskin Clay.
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Imprint:
London, U.K. : Penguin Books, 2006.©2006
Collation:
xlvi, 254 pages ; 20 cm.
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Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.Translated from the Latin.New translation from the Greek.
ISBN:
9780140449334 (paperback)
Dewey class:
188
Language:
EnglishGreek, Modern (1453- )
BRN:
720172
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