Meditations
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"Written in Greek by the only Roman emperor who was also a philosopher, without any intention of publication, the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius (AD 121-180) offer a series of challenging spiritual reflections and exercises developed as the emperor struggled to understand himself and make sense of the universe. Ranging from doubt and despair to conviction and exaltation, they cover such diverse topics as the nature of moral virtue, human rationality, divine providence and Marcus' own emotions. But while the Meditations were composed to provide personal consolation and encouragement, in developing his beliefs Marcus Aurelius also created one of the greatest of all works of philosophy: a timeless collection of extended meditations and short aphorisms that has been consulted and admired by statesmen, thinkers and readers throughout the centuries." "Martin Hammond's new translation fully expresses the intimacy and eloquence of the original work, with detailed notes elucidating the text. This edition also includes an introduction by Diskin Clay, exploring the nature and development of the Meditations, a chronology, further reading and full indexes."--BOOK JACKET.
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Marcus Aurelius., Hammond, M., & Clay, D. (2006). Meditations. Penguin Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Marcus Aurelius, 121-180, Martin Hammond and Diskin. Clay. 2006. Meditations. Penguin Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Marcus Aurelius, 121-180, Martin Hammond and Diskin. Clay, Meditations. Penguin Books, 2006.
MLA Citation (style guide)Marcus Aurelius, et al. Meditations. Penguin Books, 2006.
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