Meditations By Marcus Aurelius Penguin Books New Zealand To provide a full understanding of aurelius's seminal work, this edition includes explanatory notes, a general index, an index of quotations, an index of names, and an introduction by diskin clay putting the work in its biographical, historical, and literary context, a chronology of marcus aurelius's life and career. penguin classics is the. The author, marcus aurelius, was a 2nd century a.d. roman emperor, and "meditations" seems to be both a reflection on his life and advise for living a good life. unlike the self help books of today that are filled with pithy and pseudointellectual psychobabble, "meditations" wasn't written to make the author rich by selling books and having.
Meditations By Marcus Aurelius Penguin Books Australia 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. Summary. originally written only for his personal consumption, marcus aurelius's meditations has become a key text in the understanding of roman stoic philosophy. this penguin classics edition is translated with notes by martin hammond and an introduction by diskin clay. written in greek by an intellectual roman emperor without any intention of. To provide a full understanding of aurelius’s seminal work, this edition includes explanatory notes, a general index, an index of quotations, an index of names, and an introduction by diskin clay putting the work in its biographical, historical, and literary context, a chronology of marcus aurelius’s life and career. penguin classics is the. "meditations" by marcus aurelius is a profound and timeless work of philosophy that offers readers profound insights into stoic philosophy and practical guidance for living a virtuous life. composed as a series of personal reflections and meditations, this classic text provides a window into the mind of one of history's most revered leaders and.
Meditations By Marcus Aurelius Penguin Books New Zealand To provide a full understanding of aurelius’s seminal work, this edition includes explanatory notes, a general index, an index of quotations, an index of names, and an introduction by diskin clay putting the work in its biographical, historical, and literary context, a chronology of marcus aurelius’s life and career. penguin classics is the. "meditations" by marcus aurelius is a profound and timeless work of philosophy that offers readers profound insights into stoic philosophy and practical guidance for living a virtuous life. composed as a series of personal reflections and meditations, this classic text provides a window into the mind of one of history's most revered leaders and. This penguin classics edition is translated with notes by martin hammond and an introduction by diskin clay.written in greek by an intellectual roman emperor without originally written only for his personal consumption, marcus aurelius's meditations has become a key text in the understanding of roman stoic philosophy. Meditations paperback – 1 january 2006. meditations. paperback – 1 january 2006. by marcus aurelius (author) 4.4 7,840 ratings. #1 most gifted in rome. see all formats and editions. emi starts at ₹86 per month. emi options.
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