Thoughts of Marcus Aurelius by Emperor of Rome Marcus Aurelius

"Thoughts of Marcus Aurelius" by Emperor of Rome Marcus Aurelius is a series of personal writings composed between 170-180 CE. Written in Greek as private notes to himself during military campaigns, these reflections explore Stoic philosophy and self-improvement. The twelve books contain quotations ranging from single sentences to long paragraphs, emphasizing rational thinking, cosmic perspective, and ethical living. Never intended for publication, this work reveals an emperor's intimate struggle to maintain wisdom and virtue amid the chaos of war and rule. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Marcus Aurelius, Emperor of Rome, 121-180
Translator Long, George, 1800-1879
Title Thoughts of Marcus Aurelius
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meditations
Note There is an improved edition of this title, eBook #15877
Credits Robert Nield, Tom Allen, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
Reading Level Reading ease score: 59.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Language English
LoC Class B: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion
Subject Stoics
Subject Ethics
Subject Marcus Aurelius, Emperor of Rome, 121-180
Subject Life
Category Text
EBook-No. 6920
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Most Recently Updated Nov 23, 2022
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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