Project Gutenberg 2005-05-22 Public domain in the USA. 2094 Marcus Aurelius, Emperor of Rome 121 180 Aurel, Marc Antoninus, Marcus Aurelius Aurelius, Marcus Long, George 1800 1879 Thoughts of Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meditations Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Turgut Dincer, Leonard Johnson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net. "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 ease score: 64.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Stoics Ethics Marcus Aurelius, Emperor of Rome, 121-180 Life B Text Category: Biographies Category: Classics of Literature Category: History - Ancient Category: Philosophy & Ethics 555636 2025-08-07T04:41:39.732424 text/html 562123 2020-12-14T12:52:16 text/html 1047142 2025-08-07T04:41:50.438914 application/epub+zip 1058624 2025-08-07T04:41:43.645880 application/epub+zip 268851 2025-08-07T04:41:42.093899 application/epub+zip 1339242 2025-08-07T04:41:55.278851 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1271124 2025-08-07T04:41:49.376914 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 488308 2022-09-08T00:10:58.936302 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 451756 2025-08-07T04:41:38.519427 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 451499 2020-12-14T12:52:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 451501 2020-12-14T12:52:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22334 2025-08-07T04:41:55.431841 application/rdf+xml 19280 2025-08-07T04:41:42.656912 image/jpeg 4423 2025-08-07T04:41:42.378887 image/jpeg 163257 2020-12-14T12:52:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 882817 2020-12-14T12:52:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 163073 2020-12-14T12:52:17 application/octet-stream application/zip 978520 2025-08-07T04:41:39.792405 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