Meditations
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- Synopsis
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The Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius Antoninus (a. d. 121--180) embodied in his person that deeply cherished, ideal figure of antiquity, the philosopher-king. His "Meditations "are not only one of the most important expressions of the Stoic philosophy of his time but also an enduringly inspiring guide to living a good and just life.
Written in moments snatched from military campaigns and the rigors of politics, these ethical and spiritual reflections reveal a mind of exceptional clarity and originality, and a spirit attuned to both the particulars of human destiny and the vast patterns that underlie it.
A. S. L. Farquharson (1871--1942) spent a lifetime on his edition of the "Meditations," which is one of the outstanding twentieth-century achievements of classical scholarship. All the notes to the Farquharson translation, ampli-fying the twelve books of the "Meditations," are included in this volume
- Copyright:
- 1992
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9780307569769
- Publisher:
- Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
- Date of Addition:
- 05/05/11
- Copyrighted By:
- Marcus Aurelius
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Nonfiction, Philosophy
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
- Translator:
- A. S. L. Farquharson
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