{"product_id":"meditations","title":"Meditations","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarc Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRev. ed. first published: The thoughts of the emperor, M. Aurelius Antoninus. London: Bell, 1862. With new introd.;Unabridged--Cover.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrief Description\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRev. ed. first published: The thoughts of the emperor, M. Aurelius Antoninus. London: Bell, 1862. With new introd.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIntroduction by D. A. Rees; Translation by A. S. L. Farquarson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the world's most famous and influential books, \u003ci\u003eMeditations, \u003c\/i\u003e by the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius (A.D. 121-180), incorporates the stoic precepts he used to cope with his life as a warrior and administrator of an empire. Ascending to the imperial throne in A.D. 161, Aurelius found his reign beset by natural disasters and war. In the wake of these challenges, he set down a series of private reflections, outlining a philosophy of commitment to virtue above pleasure and tranquility above happiness.\u003cbr\u003eReflecting the emperor's own noble and self-sacrificing code of conduct, this eloquent and moving work draws and enriches the tradition of Stoicism, which stressed the search for inner peace and ethical certainty in an apparently chaotic world. Serenity was to be achieved by emulating in one's personal conduct the underlying orderliness and lawfulness of nature. And in the face of inevitable pain, loss, and death -- the suffering at the core of life -- Aurelius counsels stoic detachment from the things that are beyond one's control and a focus on one's own will and perception.\u003cbr\u003ePresented here in a specially modernized version of the classic George Long translation, this updated and revised edition is easily accessible to contemporary readers. It not only provides a fascinating glimpse into the mind and personality of a highly principled Roman of the second century but also offers today's readers a practical and inspirational guide to the challenges of everyday life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Aurelius, Marcus\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dover Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePub Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 1997-07-11\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC:\u003c\/b\u003e Philosophy \/ History \u0026amp; Surveys \/ Ancient \u0026amp; Classical|Literary Collections \/ Ancient, Classical \u0026amp; Medieval|Philosophy \/ Individual Philosophers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSubjects:\u003c\/b\u003e Ethics|Stoics|Life\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.21 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780486298238\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eASIN:\u003c\/b\u003e -\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSKU:\u003c\/b\u003e SP-9780486298238\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dover Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52372077412633,"sku":"SP-9780486298238","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0913\/0380\/5209\/files\/9780486298238_spiral.png?v=1778438699","url":"https:\/\/westbindery.com\/products\/meditations","provider":"West Bindery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}