$42.80
- Hardcover
256 pages
- Release Date
29 May 1992
Summary
Marcus Aurelius Antoninus (A.D. 121–180) succeeded his adoptive father as emperor of Rome in A.D. 161, and Meditations remains one of the greatest works of spiritual and ethical reflection ever written. With a profound understanding of human behavior, Marcus provides insights, wisdom, and practical guidance on everything from living in the world to coping with adversity to interacting with others. Consequently, Meditations has become required reading for statesmen and philosophers alike, while generations of ordinary readers have responded to the straightforward intimacy of his style.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781857150551 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1857150554 |
| Author: | Marcus Aurelius |
| Publisher: | Everyman |
| Imprint: | Everyman's Library |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 29 May 1992 |
| Weight: | 414g |
| Dimensions: | 20mm x 130mm x 210mm |
| Series: | Everyman's Library CLASSICS |
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Marcus Aurelius
Marcus Aurelius Antoninus was born to an upper-class Roman family in A.D. 121 and was later adopted by the future emperor Antoninus Pius, whom he succeeded in 161. His reign was marked by a successful campaign against Parthia, but was overshadowed in later years by plague, an abortive revolt in the eastern provinces, and the deaths of friends and family, including his co-emperor Lucius Verus. A student of philosophy from his earliest youth, he was especially influenced by the first-century Stoic thinker Epictetus. His later reputation rests on his Meditations, written during his later years and never meant for formal publication. He died in 180, while campaigning against the barbarian tribes on Rome’s northern frontier.
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