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Title: Thoughts of Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Note: Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meditations
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Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Turgut Dincer, Leonard
Johnson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at
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Summary: "Thoughts of Marcus Aurelius Antoninus" by Emperor of Rome Marcus Aurelius is a philosophical text written in the 2nd century AD. The work comprises a series of personal reflections and Stoic practices that provide insight into the nature of virtue, duty, and the self. Marcus Aurelius, as a philosopher-emperor, addresses both his internal struggles and his broader responsibilities as a leader, drawing on the traditions of Stoicism to explore the challenges of human existence. The opening of the text begins with a biographical sketch, detailing the early life of Marcus Aurelius, his lineage, and education, particularly his philosophical teachings. It highlights his dedication to Stoicism and emphasizes the influences of his esteemed teachers throughout his youth. The content sets the stage for Marcus's eventual reign as emperor, chronicling the pressures he faced and his reflections on moral integrity, wisdom, and leadership during difficult times, laying the foundation for the philosophical insights that follow. This opening serves not only as a historical account but also showcases the commencement of his introspective journey, which would continue throughout the subsequent meditations. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 64.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Author: Marcus Aurelius, Emperor of Rome, 121-180
Translator: Long, George, 1800-1879
EBook No.: 15877
Published: May 22, 2005
Downloads: 797
Language: English
Subject: Stoics
Subject: Ethics
Subject: Marcus Aurelius, Emperor of Rome, 121-180
Subject: Life
LoCC: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Thoughts of Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Note: Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meditations
Credits:
Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Turgut Dincer, Leonard
Johnson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at
https://www.pgdp.net.
Summary: "Thoughts of Marcus Aurelius Antoninus" by Emperor of Rome Marcus Aurelius is a philosophical text written in the 2nd century AD. The work comprises a series of personal reflections and Stoic practices that provide insight into the nature of virtue, duty, and the self. Marcus Aurelius, as a philosopher-emperor, addresses both his internal struggles and his broader responsibilities as a leader, drawing on the traditions of Stoicism to explore the challenges of human existence. The opening of the text begins with a biographical sketch, detailing the early life of Marcus Aurelius, his lineage, and education, particularly his philosophical teachings. It highlights his dedication to Stoicism and emphasizes the influences of his esteemed teachers throughout his youth. The content sets the stage for Marcus's eventual reign as emperor, chronicling the pressures he faced and his reflections on moral integrity, wisdom, and leadership during difficult times, laying the foundation for the philosophical insights that follow. This opening serves not only as a historical account but also showcases the commencement of his introspective journey, which would continue throughout the subsequent meditations. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 64.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Author: Marcus Aurelius, Emperor of Rome, 121-180
Translator: Long, George, 1800-1879
EBook No.: 15877
Published: May 22, 2005
Downloads: 797
Language: English
Subject: Stoics
Subject: Ethics
Subject: Marcus Aurelius, Emperor of Rome, 121-180
Subject: Life
LoCC: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.