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MeditationsCode: 33162334
- Author: Marcus Aurelius
- Publisher: Penguin
- Μορφή: Hard Cover
- Έτος έκδοσης: 2015
- Αριθμός σελίδων: 416
- Κωδικός ISBN-13: 9780141395869
- Διαστάσεις: 11×17
Marcus Aurelius
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Originally written only for his personal consumption, Marcus Aurelius's Meditations has become a key text in the understanding of Roman Stoic philosophy. This Penguin Classics edition is translated with notes by Martin Hammond and an introduction by Diskin Clay.
Written in Greek by an intellectual Roman emperor without any intention of publication, the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius offer a wide range of fascinating spiritual reflections and exercises developed as the leader struggled to understand himself and make sense of the universe. Spanning from doubt and despair to conviction and exaltation, they cover such diverse topics as the question of virtue, human rationality, the nature of the gods and Aurelius's own emotions. But while the Meditations were composed to provide personal consolation, in developing his beliefs Marcus also created one of the greatest of all works of philosophy: a series of wise and practical aphorisms that have been consulted and admired by statesmen, thinkers and ordinary readers for almost two thousand years.
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.
Specifications
- Genre
- Latin Literature
- Format
- Hard Cover
- Number of Pages
- 416
- Publication Date
- 2015
- Dimensions
- 11x17 cm
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