We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. The MEDITATIONS were written day by day, in every situation including war.  US$18.95, US$14.97 * IRISH EXAMINER * An ancient work of spiritual reflection from the Roman emperor, which remains a powerful reminder of how we could live a more dignified life by avoiding deceit, vanity and greed.  US$25.95, US$38.52 More About Meditations by Marcus Aurelius; Gregory Hays . In his MEDITATIONS, a series of notes to himself, he formulated his pantheist Stoic beliefs with a passionate religious conviction. They were not intended for public consumption, and the repetitive, disjointed nature of the passages within the book are ample proof. Find more Bestselling Books in English here. Nearly two thousand years after it was written, Meditations remains profoundly relevant for anyone seeking to lead a meaningful life. US$7.22 Which you can erase right now. | ISBN 9780812968255 Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window), Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window), Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window), Staying strong and being hopeful while fighting for change, trying to find patterns behind past political movements, What I’m Doing Right Now: COVID-19 Edition, State of the Tea Cabinet (and My Life) 2020, I’m Still Squeeing over “Into the Spider-Verse”. Quick Housekeeping: All quotes are from Marcus Aurelius translated by Gregory Hays unless otherwise stated. Speaking of kings, one of the other things that I really had to come to terms with in Meditations by Marcus Aurelius is that, to modern readers, Aurelius’s words are imbued with a high amount of unexamined privilege: Don’t let your imagination be crushed by life as a whole. show more. It is the greatest book ever written. For anyone who struggles to reconcile the demands of leadership with a concern for personal integrity and spiritual well-being, the Meditations remains as relevant now as it was two thousand years ago. Bestselling books in English. As I’ve said before, if you’re going to read it, you absolutely have to go with the Gregory Hays translation. Understanding history and trying to find patterns behind past political movements in order to know what to expect is a weapon. Format: eBook And that’s why I just read Meditations by Marcus Aurelius. Try telling an Indigenous protester at Standing Rock to accept destruction with tranquility and see how far that gets you. Marcus Aurelius Antoninus (A.D. 121 – 180) was Roman Emperor and wrote his Meditations during his campaigns against the barbarians. Translator: Gregory Hays With an Introduction that outlines Marcus’s life and career, the essentials of Stoic doctrine, the style and construction of the Meditations, and the work’s ongoing influence, this edition makes it possible to fully rediscover the thoughts of one of the most enlightened and intelligent leaders of any era. Author: Marcus Aurelius Translator: Gregory Hays Publisher: Random House, Modern Library Classics Format: eBook Rating: 4 out of 5 How I got a copy: I purchased it from Kobo. But when it re-entered the historical record in the 10th century and was published more widely in the 16th century, Meditations by Marcus Aurelius became a seminal text for many political leaders due to its focus on living a life guided by self-restraint, justice, austerity and detachment. The introduction is probably about half as long as Meditations itself. Available. Part of Modern Library Classics.

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