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Meditations Hardcover – Feb. 15 2023

by Marcus Aurelius (Author)
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A timeless guide to Stoic philosophy, Meditations by Marcus Aurelius offers invaluable insights into life, virtue, and resilience. This influential work offers a window into the mind of a Stoic philosopher-king as he reflects on the nature of the universe, the meaning of life, and the virtues that lead to a fulfilling existence. This inspirational read is a must-have for anyone seeking personal growth and enlightenment.

  1. Offers practical advice on navigating life’s challenges and embracing the present moment.
  2. Serves as a source of inspiration for those seeking a more purposeful and meaningful existence.
  3. Includes teachings that encourage self-reflection and the art of mindfulness for a more balanced and fulfilling life.
  4.  Provides practical insights on resilience, self-discipline, and finding inner peace.
  5. A must-read for those on a journey of self-discovery.
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    9354407269
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    978-9354407260
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    Fingerprint! Publishing
  4. Publication date
    Feb. 15 2023
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    English
  7. Dimensions
    22.3 x 2.03 x 14.5 cm
  8. Print length
    304 pages
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Marcus Aurelius Antoninus was born to an upper-class Roman family in A.D. 121 and was later adopted by the future emperor Antoninus Pius, whom he succeeded in 161. His reign was marked by a successful campaign against Parthia, but was overshadowed in later years by plague, an abortive revolt in the eastern provinces, and the deaths of friends and family, including his co-emperor Lucius Verus. A student of philosophy from his earliest youth, he was especially influenced by the first-century Stoic thinker Epictetus. His later reputation rests on his Meditations, written during his later years and never meant for formal publication. He died in 180, while campaigning against the barbarian tribes on Rome’ s northern frontier.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Fingerprint! Publishing (Feb. 15 2023)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 304 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9354407269
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-9354407260
  • Item weight ‏ : ‎ 250 g
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 22.3 x 2.03 x 14.5 cm
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    Marcus Cornelius Fronto (c. 100 – late 160s), Roman grammarian, rhetorician and advocate, was born at Cirta in Numidia. He also was suffect consul of 142.

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    Marcus Aurelius Antoninus was born to an upper-class Roman family in A.D. 121 and was later adopted by the future emperor Antoninus Pius, whom he succeeded in 161. His reign was marked by a successful campaign against Parthia, but was overshadowed in later years by plague, an abortive revolt in the eastern provinces, and the deaths of friends and family, including his co-emperor Lucius Verus. A student of philosophy from his earliest youth, he was especially influenced by the first-century Stoic thinker Epictetus. His later reputation rests on his Meditations, written during his later years and never meant for formal publication. He died in 180, while campaigning against the barbarian tribes on Rome’s northern frontier.

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V.
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book, one to keep.
Reviewed in Canada on August 21, 2019
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Life affirming book. Read many versions together to compare. I really like the Oxford Press version for myself the best, prefer the more sophisticated language. I gifted a friend the Penguin Classics version for a slightly simpler English to read. Hays version was not for me, lost the meanings completely, and could not make sense of it at all.
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cprmj
5.0 out of 5 stars The wonderful voice of Walter Covell
Reviewed in Canada on August 23, 2020
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The narration by Walter Covell on the mp3 version is is absolutely wonderful and suits the subject matter perfectly. I greatly enjoyed listening to this book and it will be in constant rotation in my car during my travels. The wisdom of Marcus Aurelius is truly timeless and relevant. It is hard to believe it was written 2000 years ago.
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Narvallus Viccan
4.0 out of 5 stars Great content
Reviewed in Canada on June 8, 2020
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Love what's inside, removing one star for the format. It feels trown in in a hurry. It doesn't look super good inside. All the text is crammed in huge blocks and written in pretty small font.
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W H Goodwin
5.0 out of 5 stars A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO BETTER LIVING
Reviewed in Canada on October 7, 2014
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Marcus Aurelius Antoninus: an inspirational and effective leader of men; as a general in war, and as one of Rome's greatest emperors, The Meditations of this former persecutor of Christians, were incorporated in part, in later Christian Doctrine, probably a century or two after his demise, when the unofficial theology of Rome, and the accepted religion of the citizens and especially the majority of the Legions of Rome, had become Christian. Whether or not Marcus Aurelius was, in practice, a Christian, he was a stoic, and Book V Clause XII of the meditations refer to Temperance; Fortitude; Prudence and Justice, which were incorporated by the Church, along with Faith; Hope and Love (Charity), the theological virtues of St. Paul (Corinthians, II), to become the 7 Cardinal virtues. Stoicism was fundamental to Roman Religion, at least before, during and after MA's time (c. 120 to 180 A.D.), for its practical virtues of 'Self-Discipline and Self Restraint', and the high morality of individual honour and courage derived from the adherence to the stoic virtues, which usually rewarded its disciples with respect and admiration of their associates in lives which enjoyed personal peace, better health, and prosperity. Throughout the centuries, the best persons the world over, practiced these virtues whether they were Christian, Jews, or other.
I read some of the "Meditations" each day as a step toward self-improvement. In such a vicious time as ours,when so much of our news is brutal, it is a comfort, and somewhat satisfying, to 'fill one's head' with good thoughts.
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Mark Kraulis
5.0 out of 5 stars A classic for a reason.
Reviewed in Canada on September 12, 2020
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I have read several translations of this book, this Dover edition is my favourite translation, largely because it well written which makes it easier to grasp several of the subtle concepts presented therein.
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Delores Beaulac
3.0 out of 5 stars Good book
Reviewed in Canada on May 24, 2023
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Very informative.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Insightful advice
Reviewed in Canada on March 24, 2020
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This book arrived as described and appeared on the Amazon website. The context of the book and the information within it is very interesting because it is about life, challenges, advice and observations from the point of view of a leader of an empire from 2000 years ago ( Marcus Aurelius) that resonates true today with what we go through in our modern lives.
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Jeff Griffiths
1.0 out of 5 stars Very questionable translation...
Reviewed in Canada on November 20, 2019
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Started reading at the intro... and immediately came across stuff like:

" ... MARCUS AURELIUS ANTONINUS become born on April 26, AD 121. His actual name changed into M. Annius Verus , and he changed into sprung of a noble own family which Claimed descent from Numa, 2d King of Rome. Thus the maximum spiritual of emperors Got right here of the blood of the maximum pious of early kings. His father, Annius Verrus, had held excessive office in Rome, and his grandfather, of the identical call, were thrice Consul..."

My first reaction was "WTF?"... it appears like it was machine translated and not edited at all. Later it gets worse:

"His body changed into knowledgeable to hardihood through way of wrestling, searching, and outside video video video video games; and no matter the truth that his charter have become susceptible, he confirmed superb personal courage to encounter the fiercest boars. At the same time he changed into stored from the extravagancies of his day. The tremendous delight in Rome end up the strife of the Factions, as they have been known as, inside the circus. The racing drivers used to undertake clearly one in every of 4 shades—pink, blue, white, or green—and their partisans confirmed an eagerness in helping them which no longer some element can also furthermore additionally want to surpass."

"... outside video video video video games" (?!?!?) Seriously?

So, it's basically unreadable. No idea how this was translated, or by who, but it's clearly not what I thought I was buying. No faith that the actual meditations which follow have been faithfully translated, and I've requesting a refund.

Best avoid this one and pick a version from a reputable source.
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Rosa Tiemann
5.0 out of 5 stars Nice for home library
Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2023
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I bought this for my husband for Christmas. The cover design is gorgeous but the paper is really thin and flimsy inside. There’s also a barcode printed onto the back of the book that takes away from the art look.
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Black
5.0 out of 5 stars A must, for the journey of a stoic, or the casual reader.
Reviewed in Brazil on October 8, 2021
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The annotations of Marcus Aurelius himself...

If you don't have any regards to the moral question of reading the private journal of a man who lived roughly two millenia ago (like other millions of people), than this is most definitely a great read.

But don't worry, just like how grave robbing isn't immoral if the grave is older than 100 years old (the current official consensus in the US, provided that some legal requirements are met), reading someone's private journal from millenia ago certainly isn't, specially due to the fact that this wasn't any man... He was Marcus Aurelius, I'm not going to go over details, it's not like I need to, specially since you are reading reviews for this book, that is, if you are indeed still reading this, if you are... Thank you.

Anyway, to the actual review:

A short "book", good casual read, or else, a book you can go through in mere days (or hours, depending on your time/dedication/read speed).

With that said, I do recommend that you instead, read just a little bit of it a day, and don't rush it. Take your time, digest it well, appreciate the book.

These are the words, the... Meditations, of the wisest emperor of the mighty Roman Empire.
His name, reverenced and respected to this day as the benign, wise ruler, an example, a legacy of the stoic philosophy.
Now that I'm done praising him and stating things you already knew, proceeding to the review (don't you eye-roll on me, keep reading).

The book, wasn't written as a concise piece. Again. They are annotations that Marcus Aurelius made through his meditations, so don't expect it to have a progressive continuous feel to it, another reason for you not to read it all at once or in big chunks.
Take your time, enjoy the book, read it piece by piece, day by day, digest it well, ponder upon what you've read and learn.

Mark the parts you felt were important so you can revisit it, this is the kind of book you'll find yourself consulting again in trying times, or times when you just need a good reread or some wisdom of the wise thinkers of old. (I swear I'll stop using the word wise, it's almost over).

I highly suggest... No, I demand that you also read Seneca's letters from a stoic.
It's a book that's more consistent, since it is... well... the letters written by a stoic (Seneca) (to his friend, dear Lucillius), it can also (must) be read in small, digestible portions, letter by letter, go read my review on it, it's more objective and better than thisnone, I promise.

Live a good life, have a great day.
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Giancarlo
5.0 out of 5 stars Meditations Marcus Aurelius
Reviewed in Italy on April 9, 2024
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The modern translation is amazing, I already read the “original” one and this is great to understand some concepts inside. I recommend it!
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Am
5.0 out of 5 stars Life changer
Reviewed in the Netherlands on March 19, 2024
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Awesome
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LR
5.0 out of 5 stars Good edition!
Reviewed in Spain on February 24, 2024
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A good edition at a great price!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Good edition!
Reviewed in Spain on February 24, 2024
A good edition at a great price!
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