Meditations

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Marco Aurelio, George Long, Diskin Clay, Martin Hammond, Duncan Steen, Edwin Ginn: Meditations (Paperback, 2006, Penguin Classics)

Paperback, 254 pages

English language

Published Oct. 31, 2006 by Penguin Classics.

ISBN:
978-0-14-044933-4
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OCLC Number:
63185834

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was born on April 26, A.D. 121. His real name was M. Annius Verus, and he was sprung of a noble family which claimed descent from Numa, second King of Rome. Thus the most religious of emperors came of the blood of the most pious of early kings. His father, Annius Verus, had held high office in Rome, and his grandfather, of the same name, had been thrice Consul. Both his parents died young, but Marcus held them in loving remembrance.

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reviewed Meditations by Marco Aurelio

A Little Dense

2 stars

I'm well aware that books this old are going to be a little dense but I think the combination of this translation specifically and the medium of audiobooks doesn't combine well. It leaves you with a book that is too dense and continues at a pace that does not linger on words nor allow for any reflection of their meaning. I will make sure to return to Meditations again in the future but I may have to try another translation/version... I've heard the Penguin Classics one is rather good. That being said, for a free audiobook from Audible, this wasn't too bad at all and I'm always happy to receive a free read/listen.

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