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Meditations
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 ClayWritten 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 yearsMartin 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 indexesMarcus Aelius Aurelius Antoninus (121-80) was adopted by the emperor Antoninus Pius and succeeded him in 161 (as joint emperor with adoptive brother Lucius Verus) He ruled alone from 169 and spent much of his reign in putting down various rebellions and was a
persecutor of Christians His fame rest above all on his Meditations a series of reflections strongly influenced by Epictetus which represent a Stoic outlook on life He was succeeded by his natural son thus ending the period of the adoptive emperorsIf you enjoyed Meditations you might like Seneca's Letters from a Stoic also available in Penguin Classics
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 yearsMartin 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 indexesMarcus Aelius Aurelius Antoninus (121-80) was adopted by the emperor Antoninus Pius and succeeded him in 161 (as joint emperor with adoptive brother Lucius Verus) He ruled alone from 169 and spent much of his reign in putting down various rebellions and was a
persecutor of Christians His fame rest above all on his Meditations a series of reflections strongly influenced by Epictetus which represent a Stoic outlook on life He was succeeded by his natural son thus ending the period of the adoptive emperorsIf you enjoyed Meditations you might like Seneca's Letters from a Stoic also available in Penguin Classics
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