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A new translation of Marcus Aurelius's pithy and inspirational philosophical notebooks. 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 exaltation, they cover such diverse topics as the question of virtue, human rationality, the nature of the gods and Aurelius's 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.Product Identifiers
PublisherPenguin Books Ltd
ISBN-139780140449334
eBay Product ID (ePID)96024836
Product Key Features
Book TitleMeditations
AuthorMarcus Aurelius
FormatPaperback
LanguageEnglish
TopicPopular Philosophy
Publication Year2006
GenreAncient Literature
Number of Pages304 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height198mm
Item Width129mm
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Title_AuthorMarcus Aurelius
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom