Meditations

In Meditations, now available in this highly designed jacketed hardcover, Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius, who ruled from 161 to 180 AD, reflects on the philosophical idea of Stoicism, his day-to-day life, and issues that still plague us all.

About the author

Marcus Aurelius was a Roman emperor and stoic philosopher (121–180 AD). His intellectual interest was Stoicism, a philosophy that emphasized fate, reason, and self-restraint.Born in Lancashire, England, George Long (1800–1879) was a scholar and professor of classics. He was the editor and author of many scholarly texts and translations. His translations include Discourses of Epictetus and Plutarch’s Lives and he is the author of Decline of the Roman Republic, Civil Wars of Rome, and Summary of Herodotus.
 

Summary

In Meditations, now available in this highly designed jacketed hardcover, Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius, who ruled from 161 to 180 AD, reflects on the philosophical idea of Stoicism, his day-to-day life, and issues that still plague us all.

Product details

• Authors: Marcus Aurelius, Aurelius Marcus
• Assisted by: George Long (Translation), Long George (Translation)
• Publisher: Book sales inc
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.09.2021
• EAN: 9780785839989
• ISBN: 978-0-7858-3998-9
• No. of pages: 208
• Dimensions: 145 mm x 200 mm x 20 mm
• Series: Chartwell Classics
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Political, Biography: historical, political & military, HISTORY / Ancient / Rome, PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, Memoirs, Ethics & moral philosophy, Ethics and moral philosophy