Meditations - Couverture souple

Aurelius, Marcus

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 048629823X ISBN 13 : 9780486298238

Editeur : Dover Publications Inc., 1997

Synopsis

Les réflexions émouvantes sur la condition humaine d'un guerrier et empereur offrent un aperçu fascinant de l'esprit et de la personnalité d'un Romain du IIe siècle très respectueux des principes. Reconnaissant que la souffrance est au cœur de la vie, il conseille un détachement stoïque face à la douleur, à la perte et à la mort inévitables.

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À propos de l'auteur

Marcus Aurelius, the Emperor of Rome from AD 161 to 180, was one of the early proponents of Stoicism, which stressed the search for inner peace and ethical certainty. Born to a well-to-do family in AD 121, Marcus Aurelius Antoninus served in a variety of governmental posts while studying philosophy; he was especially drawn to the precepts of Stoicism, particularly its emphasis on the importance of virtuous conduct, reason and logic, and the attainment of inner peace through the pursuit of goals that are within one’s power to achieve. Conflicts with German tribes, an outbreak of plague, and various challenges proved Marcus to be a competent leader. During a battle on the Danube, the Emperor drafted Meditations, originally titled “To Himself,” to record his private reflections. He died at the military camp in AD 189, at the age of fifty-nine.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Dover Publications Inc.
• Date d'édition: 1997
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 048629823X
• ISBN 13: 9780486298238
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 112
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: Soc. Agr. La Raia Ss; http://www.la-raia.it; ; Strada Monterotondo, 79; Novi Ligure; 15067; Italie