Meditations is a series of personal writings by Marcus Aurelius, Roman Emperor from 161 to 180 AD, recording his private notes to himself and ideas on Stoic philosophy.
Marcus Aurelius wrote the 12 books of the Meditations in Koine Greek as a source for his own guidance and self-improvement. …
Meditations is a series of personal writings by Marcus Aurelius, Roman Emperor from 161 to 180 AD, recording his private notes to himself and ideas on Stoic philosophy.
Marcus Aurelius wrote the 12 books of the Meditations in Koine Greek as a source for his own guidance and self-improvement. It is possible that large portions of the work were written at Sirmium, where he spent much time planning military campaigns from 170 to 180. Some of it was written while he was positioned at Aquincum on campaign in Pannonia, because internal notes tell us that the first book was written when he was campaigning against the Quadi on the river Granova (modern-day Hron) and the second book was written at Carnuntum.
It is unlikely that Marcus Aurelius ever intended the writings to be published and the work has no official title, so "Meditations" is one of several titles commonly assigned to the collection. These writings take the form of quotations varying in length from one sentence to long paragraphs. Wilhelm Xylander first translated the Meditations into Latin in 1558.
182 pages
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Published Jan. 19, 2005 by Cosimo Classics.
122 pages
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Published Jan. 19, 1991 by Prometheus Books.
213 pages
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Published Jan. 19, 2008 by Liberty Fund.
236 pages
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Published Jan. 19, 2007 by SkyLight Paths Pub..
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Published Jan. 19, 1983 by Hackett Publishing Company.
85 pages
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Published Jan. 19, 1995 by Penguin.
296 pages
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Published Jan. 19, 1890 by Little, Brown.
216 pages
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Published Jan. 19, 1880 by G. Bell.
213 pages
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Published Jan. 19, 1893 by Ginn.
216 pages
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Published Jan. 19, 1887 by G. Bell & sons.
239 pages
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Published Jan. 19, 1906 by The Clarendon Press.
60 pages
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Published Jan. 19, 1957 by Peter Pauper Press.
477 pages
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Published Jan. 19, 2005 by Salerno.
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Published Jan. 19, 1903 by G. P. Putnam's Sons (The Knickerbocker Press).
224 pages
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Published Jan. 19, 1826 by N. Whitley.
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