“The Meditations of the second-century Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius is consistently one of the best-selling philosophy books among the general public. Over the years it has also attracted famous ...
The Conversation: Guide to the Classics: how Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations can help us in a time of pandemic
Guide to the Classics: how Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations can help us in a time of pandemic
Despite a lustrous popular image burnished by the 2000 film “Gladiator,” Marcus Aurelius is, to scholars, a controversial figure. Some see his “Meditations,” his collection of precepts for ...
Key points Marcus Aurelius, author of the "Meditations," is one of the principal sources of Roman Stoicism. As the Roman emperor, he had a rare chance to put philosophy into practice but had to deal ...
Consider the fortunes of Marcus Aurelius, ruler of Rome from A.D. 161 to 180 and follower of the Stoic ethical creed. He never meant to be a published author; the thoughts he set down, in Greek, were ...
National Geographic news: What were Marcus Aurelius' rules for life? His self-help classic has the answers
The second-century A.D. world of Emperor Marcus Aurelius was in shambles. A great plague ravaged western Europe, as he embarked on a long and bloody war against the Germanic tribes along the Danube ...
What were Marcus Aurelius' rules for life? His self-help classic has the answers
Marcus Aurelius was the Roman Emperor from March 7, 161, until his death on March 17, 180. He lived and died over 2,000 years ago, but his legacy lives on in “Mediations,” a series of twelve notebooks ...