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Meditations

by Marcus Aurelius
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HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. Our life is what our thoughts make it The extraordinary writings of Marcus Aurelius (AD 121-180), the only Roman emperor to have also been a stoic philosopher, have for centuries been praised for their wisdom, insight and guidance by leaders and great thinkers alike. Never intended for publication, Meditations are the personal notes born from a man who studied his unique position of power as emperor while trying to uphold inner balance in the chaotic world around him. Boldly challenging many of our biggest questions, Aurelius wrestles with the divided self, considering the complexities of human nature, rationality and moral virtue, affirming its place as one of the most timeless, significant works of philosophy to date.

  • Creators

  • Series

    Collins Classics

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  • Release date

    September 17, 2020

  • Formats

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      • ISBN: 9780008425036

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      • ISBN: 9780008425036
      • File size: 858 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • Lexile® Measure: 1040
    • Text Difficulty: 6-8

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      April 1, 2002
      "When you wake up in the morning, tell yourself: The people I deal with today will be meddling, ungrateful, arrogant, dishonest, jealous, and surly. They are like this because they do not know how to tell good from evil. But I... have recognized that the wrongdoer has a nature related to my own." This and other useful affirmations from the second century Stoic philosopher and Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius have been retranslated for the first time in 35 years by Hays, classics professor at the University of Virginia. He includes an introduction that sketches the life of Aurelius and also summarizes the principles of Stoicism.

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Languages

  • English

Levels

  • Lexile® Measure:1040
  • Text Difficulty:6-8

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