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    Meditations of Marcus Aurelius
    Meditations of Marcus Aurelius
    Meditations of Marcus Aurelius
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    Meditations of Marcus Aurelius

    Written by Marcus Aurelius

    Narrated by Ron Welch

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    Meditations is a series of personal writings by Marcus Aurelius, Roman Emperor from 161 to 180 AD, recording his private notes to himself and ideas on Stoic philosophy.


    Marcus Aurelius wrote the 12 books of the Meditations in Greek as a source for his own guidance and self-improvement. It is unlikely that Marcus Aurelius ever intended the writings to be published and the work has no official title, so "Meditations" is one of several titles commonly assigned to the collection. These writings take the form of quotations varying in length from one sentence to long paragraphs. 

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherGolden Acorn Media
    Release dateApr 10, 2019
    ISBN9781987167924
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    Marcus Aurelius

    Marcus Aurelius ruled the Roman Empire from 161 to 180 AD. Born to an upper-class Roman family in 121, Aurelius was adopted by his uncle, the emperor Antoninus Pius, in 138. Aurelius studied Greek and Latin literature, philosophy, and law, and was especially influenced by the Stoic thinker Epictetus. After Pius’s death, Aurelius succeeded the throne alongside his adoptive brother, Lucius Verus. His reign was marked by plague, numerous military conflicts, and the deaths of friends and family—including Lucius Verus in 169. Despite these struggles, the Empire flourished under Marcus’s rule as the last emperor of the Pax Romana, an era from 27 to 180 of relative peace and prosperity for the Roman Empire. Aurelius wrote his Meditations as spiritual exercises never intended for publication, and died at fifty-eight while on campaign against the Germanic tribes.

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    • 5/5
      A great guide to living a good life for human beings

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    • 5/5
      Sometimes a book is beyond review. It stands so superior to any of it’s critics and requires no commentary, This is one of those.

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    • 5/5
      One of the best books ever about philosophy. Good voice actor.
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      This book is perfect for this time. Like it is written for my real life situations.
    • 5/5
      A great continuation to read if you've read Discourses and Selected writings by Epictetus.
    • 4/5
      A good book. It gives you a lot too think about. A must read for anyone into philosophy.
    • 1/5
      Things were going great until the reader started using the ridiculous "thou", "thine" and "hast". Why?

      It's a modern English translation of an old text. For goodness sake, read the room and present it to a modern audience. I'm as English as can be and have never used this ridiculously archaic language.

      Can someone please produce a decent, modern translation which doesn't sound like it's been written by Sir Lancelot?

      1 person found this helpful