Meditations - Marcus Aurelius

Originally Written Only For His Personal Consumption, Marcus Aureliuss Meditations Has Become A Key Text In The Understanding Of Roman Stoic Philosophy. This Penguin Classics Edition Is Translated With Notes By Martin Hammond And An Introduction By Diskin Clay.written In Greek By An Intellectual Roman Emperor Without Any Intention Of Publication, The Meditations Of Marcus Aurelius A Wide Range Of Fascinating Spiritual Reflections And Exercises Developed As The Leader Struggled To Understand Himself And Make Sense Of The Universe. Spanning From Doubt And Despair To Conviction And Exaltation, They Cover Such Diverse Topics As The Question Of Virtue, Human Rationality, The Nature Of The Gods And Aureliuss Own Emotions.