Meditations (Dover Thrift Editions) - Paperback By Marcus Aurelius

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Read moreabout the conditionBrandUnbrandedMPNDoes not applyOriginal LanguageEnglishCountry/Region of ManufactureUnknownISBN9780486298238Book TitleMeditationsBook SeriesDover Thrift Editions: Philosophy Ser.PublisherDover Publications, IncorporatedItem Length8.2 inPublication Year1997FormatTrade PaperbackLanguageEnglishIllustratorYesItem Height0.3 inAuthorMarcus AureliusGenrePhilosophy, Self-HelpTopicPersonal Growth / General, Individual Philosophers, Ethics & Moral Philosophy, General, History & Surveys / Ancient & ClassicalItem Weight3 OzItem Width5.2 inNumber of Pages112 PagesAbout this productProduct IdentifiersPublisherDover Publications, IncorporatedISBN-10048629823XISBN-139780486298238eBay Product ID (ePID)2309310319Product Key FeaturesBook TitleMeditationsNumber of Pages112 PagesLanguageEnglishPublication Year1997TopicPersonal Growth / General, Individual Philosophers, Ethics & Moral Philosophy, General, History & Surveys / Ancient & ClassicalIllustratorYesGenrePhilosophy, Self-HelpAuthorMarcus AureliusBook SeriesDover Thrift Editions: Philosophy Ser.FormatTrade PaperbackDimensionsItem Height0.3 inItem Weight3 OzItem Length8.2 inItem Width5.2 inAdditional Product FeaturesIntended AudienceTradeLCCN97-018832Dewey Edition23Grade FromNinth GradeDewey Decimal188SynopsisStirring reflections on the human condition provide a fascinating glimpse into the mind and personality of a highly principled Roman warrior and emperor of the 2nd century., One of the world's most famous and influential books, Meditations, by the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius (A.D. 121-180), incorporates the stoic precepts he used to cope with his life as a warrior and administrator of an empire. Ascending to the imperial throne in A.D. 161, Aurelius found his reign beset by natural disasters and war. In the wake of these challenges, he set down a series of private reflections, outlining a philosophy of commitment to virtue above pleasure and tranquility above happiness. Reflecting the emperor's own noble and self-sacrificing code of conduct, this eloquent and moving work draws and enriches the tradition of Stoicism, which stressed the search for inner peace and ethical certainty in an apparently chaotic world. Serenity was to be achieved by emulating in one's personal conduct the underlying orderliness and lawfulness of nature. And in the face of inevitable pain, loss, and death -- the suffering at the core of life -- Aurelius counsels stoic detachment from the things that are beyond one's control and a focus on one's own will and perception. Presented here in a specially modernized version of the classic George Long translation, this updated and revised edition is easily accessible to contemporary readers. It not only provides a fascinating glimpse into the mind and personality of a highly principled Roman of the second century but also offers today's readers a practical and inspirational guide to the challenges of everyday life., Stirring reflections on the human condition from a warrior and emperor provide a fascinating glimpse into the mind and personality of a highly principled Roman of the 2nd century. Recognizing that suffering is at the core of life, he counsels stoic detachment in the face of inevitable pain, loss and death. "Look within. Within is the fountain of good, and it will ever bubble up, if you will ever dig." Meditations instructs and inspires through its calm and unblinking reckoning with the elemental difficulties of human life, and its emphasis on virtue rather than pleasure as the key to inner peace. Presented here in a specially modernized version of the classic George Long translation, one of the world's most famous and influential books, Meditations, by the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius (AD 121–180), outlines a philosophy of commitment to virtue above pleasure and tranquility above happiness. Ascending to the imperial throne in AD 161, Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius (AD 121–180) found his reign beset by natural disasters and war. In the wake of these challenges, he set down a series of private reflections, incorporating the Stoic precepts he used to cope with his life as a warrior and administrator of an empire. This eloquent and moving work draws and enriches the tradition of Stoicism, which stressed the search for inner peace and ethical certainty in an apparently chaotic world. Serenity was to be achieved by emulating in one's personal conduct the underlying orderliness and lawfulness of nature. And in the face of inevitable pain, loss, and death—the suffering at the core of life— Aurelius counsels stoic detachment from the things that are beyond one's control and a focus on one's own will and perception . This updated and revised edition of the classic George Long translation is easily accessible to contemporary readers. It not only provides a fascinating glimpse into the mind and personality of a highly principled Roman of the second century, but also offers today's readers a practical and inspirational guide to the challenges of everyday life. "Consider that everything is opinion, and opinion is in your power. Take away then, when you choose, your opinion, and like a mariner who has rounded the headland, you will find calm, everything stable, and a waveless bay." Shop Dover for an incredible variety of classic nonfiction. 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