MeditationsBook One
Book Two
Book Three
Book Four
Book Five
Book Six
Book Seven
Book Eight
Book Nine
Book Ten
Book Eleven
Book Twelve
Marcus Aelius Aurelius Antoninus (121-180 CE) was
adopted by the emperor Antoninus Pius and succeeded him in 161, (as
joint emperor with adoptive brother Lucius Verus). The last of the
so-called Five Good Emperors, he ruled alone from 169.
Presiding over a changing Rome, he spent much of his reign in
putting down variou rebellions. Today, he is best-know for his
Meditations, a series of reflections, strongly influenced by
Epictetus, which cemented his place as one of the greatest Stoic
Philosophers. He died in 180 and was succeed by his natural son,
thus ending the period of the adoptive emperors.
Diskin Clay is Professor Emeritus of Classical Studies
at Duke University and has published widely in the area of Ancient
Greek Philosophy.
Martin Hammond was Head Master of Tonbridge School and
has translated many works of classic literature, including Homer's
Iliad for Penguin Classics.
“Here, for our age, is [Marcus’s] great work presented in its entirety, strongly introduced and freshly, elegantly translated.” —Robert Fagles
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