"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 p..
Meditations by Marcus Aurelius is the remarkable private journal of a Stoic philosopher who was also the most powerful man of his time. A Roman emperor from 161 to 180 A.D., Marcus Aurelius was trained in Stoic philosophy since his young age. As an emperor, he continued to practice daily spiritual e..
"'Their icy blasts are refreshing and restorative. They tell you the worst. And having heard the worst, you feel less bad' Blake Morrison Written in Greek by the only Roman emperor who was also a philosopher, without any intention of publication, the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius offer a remarka..
"Στην πρώτη γραμμή του πολέμου, μέσα σ' ένα αντίσκηνο, κατέγραφε τους συλλογισμούς του, έδινε στον εαυτό του συμβουλές, τον εμψύχωνε με τη δύναμη της φιλοσοφίας. Με σκοπό να σταθεί συνεπής στις ιδέες που ενστερνίστηκε στα νιάτα του, ν' αντέξει στις δυσκολίες, να μη παρασυρθεί από τον χείμαρρο των γε..