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Henry Dwight Sedgwick

 
9781331104674: Marcus Aurelius (Classic Reprint)

Synopsis

Discover the life of Marcus Aurelius through a thoughtful, accessible portrait that ties his philosophy to his actions as emperor.

This edition presents a clear, human picture of a Stoic emperor who faced plague, barbarian invasions, and personal loss with patience and duty. It situates his ideals in the daily realities of ruling Rome, exploring his kindness toward neighbors, his seriousness about law, and his efforts to live according to a higher purpose.

  • See how Marcus balanced public duty with private grief, including the death of his young son and his regard for Faustina.
  • Learn how Stoic ideas shaped his outlook on order, virtue, and leadership during crises.
  • Explore his relationships with teachers and friends, from Fronto to Hermogenes, and his approach to literature and philosophy.
  • Discover how this edition uses notes, letters, and appendices to illuminate the era, including sections on Stoic logic and Epictetus.

Ideal for readers of history and philosophy who want a humane, credible portrait of a renowned ruler and his time.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Excerpt from Marcus Aurelius: A Biography Told as Much as May Be by Letters, Together With Some Account of the Stoic Religion and an Exposition of the Roman Government's Attempt to Suppress Christianity During Marcus's Reign

In this little book my purpose is to provide those people for whom the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius contain a deep religious meaning, with such introductory information about him, his character, his religion, and his life, as I think, judging from my own experience, they may desire. So I begin with an exposition of Stoic philosophy, and, as I believe that philosophy to have been primarily a religion, I present it as such. And in my defence to sundry criticisms made upon Marcus by ancient and modern writers, I give by far the most space to the gravest, that he persecuted the Christians, for I think no accusation would have surprised him more, or have seemed to him more unreasonable.

I have not wished to encumber the pages with notes, and therefore I have relegated to the appendix most references to my authority for statements in the text. Such quotations in a foreign language as have not been translated in the text will be found translated in the appendix. Greek phrases that occur in the letters I have rendered in French.

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