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Marcus aurelius was born in rome in 121 ad and would become its emperor from 161 to 180. Tarcher this inauguraland the all newtarcher of cornerstone edition presents a stunningly relevant and at reliable translation of the thoughts and aphorisms of the stoic philosopher. Considered by machiavelli as the last of the good emperors, marcus aurelius would become one of the most important of the stoic philosophers. Quite a few comments have been posted about the meditations. Marcus aurelius antoninus augustus often referred to as the wise was emperor of the roman empire from 161 to his death in 180. Online text barnes amp noble library of essential reading. In his book meditations, based on concepts of greek stoicism, he reflects on his role in the universe, about death, about the order of things, and about concepts like good and evil. Marcus aurelius wrote the 12 books of the meditations in koine greek as a source for his own guidance and selfimprovement.
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