Project Gutenberg 2005-02-12 Public domain in the USA. 865 Marcus Aurelius, Emperor of Rome 121 180 Aurel, Marc Antoninus, Marcus Aurelius Aurelius, Marcus Gleichen-Russwurm, Alexander, Freiherr von 1865 1947 Russwurm, Alexander von Gleichen-, Freiherr Von Gleichen-Russwurm, Alexander, Freiherr Gleichen-Russwurm, A. von (Alexander) Selbstbetrachtungen Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meditations Wikipedia page about this book: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selbstbetrachtungen Produced by Distributed Proofreaders "Selbstbetrachtungen" by Emperor of Rome Marcus Aurelius is a philosophical work written in the 2nd century AD. The text serves as a collection of personal reflections and moral insights of the Stoic philosopher and ruler, offering guidance on how to live a virtuous and meaningful life. Through introspective writing, Marcus Aurelius emphasizes the importance of self-awareness, duty, and the contemplation of nature and the human condition. At the start of the work, the author outlines the influences of his family and teachers, detailing the foundations of his philosophical beliefs and virtues. He reflects on lessons he learned from notable figures in his life, such as his mentors, and alludes to the challenges he faced as emperor, including personal losses and societal turmoil. The opening lays the groundwork for a deeper exploration of topics like ethics, human connection, the passage of time, and the nature of happiness, framing his thoughts within the broader Stoic tradition that values reason and acceptance of fate. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. de Stoics Ethics Life B Text DE Sachbuch Category: Biographies Category: Philosophy & Ethics 330709 2025-10-06T12:11:44.161604 text/html 347456 2020-12-14T02:51:26 text/html 192796 2025-10-06T12:11:50.391564 application/epub+zip 196540 2025-10-06T12:11:46.802549 application/epub+zip 179707 2025-10-06T12:11:45.744516 application/epub+zip 369598 2025-10-06T12:11:53.181579 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 343883 2025-10-06T12:11:49.789617 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 312749 2022-09-07T19:33:53.557415 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 282246 2025-10-06T12:11:43.686592 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 278114 2020-12-14T02:51:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20012 2025-10-06T12:11:53.321502 application/rdf+xml 15345 2025-10-06T12:11:46.248564 image/jpeg 3928 2025-10-06T12:11:45.990530 image/jpeg 107627 2020-12-14T02:51:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 114934 2020-12-14T02:51:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 190974 2025-10-06T12:11:44.189603 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia