Marcus Aurelius Antoninus (26 April 121 – 17 March 180) was Roman Emperor from 161 to 180. He ruled with Lucius Verus as co-emperor from 161 until Verus' death in 169. He was the last of the "Five Good Emperors", and is also considered one of the most important Stoic philosophers. During his reign, the empire defeated a revitalized Parthian Empire; Aurelius' general Avidius Cassius sacked the capital Ctesiphon in 164. Aurelius fought the Marcomanni, Quadi, and Sarmatians with success during the Marcomannic Wars, but the threat of the Germanic Tribes began to represent a troubling reality for the empire. A revolt in the east led by Avidius Cassius failed to gain momentum and was suppressed immediately.
Marcus Aurelius' work Meditations, written in Greek while on campaign between 170 and 180, is still revered as a literary monument to a government of service and duty. It serves as an example of how Aurelius approached the Platonic ideal of a philosopher-king and how he symbolized much of what was best about Roman civilization.
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Meditations
273 editions - first published in 1626 Read -
The communings with himself of Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, emperor of Rome: together with his speeches and sayings
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Pensées
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The golden book of Marcus Aurelius
8 editions - first published in 1898 Read -
The communings with himself of Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, emperor of Rome, together with his speeches and sayings
7 editions - first published in 1916 Read -
Meditaciones
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Wege zu sich selbst
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Marci Aurelii Antonini ad se ipsum libri XII
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The thoughts of Marcus Aurelius
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Marcus Aurelius in love: [the letters of Marcus Aurelius and Fronto]
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The emperor's handbook: a new translation of The meditations
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M. Antoninus imperator ad se ipsum: recognovit brevique adnotatione critica instruxit I.H. Leopold.
3 editions - first published in 1908 Read -
Pensées pour moi-même: suivies du Manuel d'Epictète
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Pensées de Marc-Aurèle
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The fourth book of the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius Antoninus: a revised text
3 editions - first published in 1882 Read -
Markou Antōninou tōn eis heauton
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Commentariorum quos sibi ipsi scripsit libri XII
3 editions - first published in 1829 Read -
Marc-Aurèle
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Selections from the Thoughts of Marcus Aurelius for every day in the year
2 editions - first published in 1888 Read -
Scritti di Marco Aurelio
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The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius Antonius
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Meditations [of] Marcus Aurelius
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Des römischen Kaisers Marcus Aurelius Erbauliche Betrachtungen über sich selbst
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A se stesso
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Marco Aurelio latino: Introd., testo critico e commento a cura di Luigi Pepe.
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Wie soll man leben?: Anton Cechov liest Marc Aurel
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Markou Antōninou autokratoros Tōn eis heauton biblia 12: Marci Antonini imperatoris in semet ipsum libri 12. Recognovit Henricus Schenel.
2 editions - first published in 1913 Read -
The thoughts of the Emperor M. Aurelius Antonius
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Marci Antonini imperatoris eorum quae ad seipsum libri XII
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Liber de Moralitatibus
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Les pensées de marc-Auréle
2 editions - first published in 1921 Read -
Meditations of Marcus Aurelius (C183)
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Ad Se Ipsum Libri XII
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Meditaciones / Meditations
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D. Imperatoris Marci Antonini Commentariorum quos sibi ipse scripsit libri xii, cum ..
1 edition - first published in 1829 Read -
Leven in het Heden
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Marcus Aurelius' Golden Book
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Pensées pour moi-même, suivies du Manuel d'Epictète et du Tableau de Cébès
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MEDITATIONS; TRANS. BY MARTIN HAMMOND
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Pensieri ; a cura di Antonia Marchiori ; note di Maria Luisa Gambato
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Meditations of Marcus Aure
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Soliloquios o reflexions morales
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Maximas y ensenanzas
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Sonnets from Marcus Aurelius
1 edition - first published in 1920 Read -
The commentaries of the Emperor Marcus Antoninus, containing his maxims of science and rules of life, wrote for his own use and address'd to himself
1 edition - first published in 1975 -
Marcus Aurelius Antonius, the Roman Emperour, his meditations concerning himself: treating of a natural man's happiness wherein it consisteth, and the means to attain unto it
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The meditations of the Emperor Marcus Aurelius Antonius
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D. imperatoris Marci Antonini Commentariorum: quos sibi ipsi scripsit libri XII
1 edition - first published in 1829 Read -
Psychiatric Emergency Part 2 (Psychiatric Emergencies)
1 edition - first published in 1996 -
Marci Antonini Commentariorum quos sibi ipsi scripsit libri xii: Ad optimorum librorum fidem diligenter recogniti : cum selecta varietate lectionis et adnotationibus criticis
1 edition - first published in 1879 -
The Meditations of the Emperor Marcus Antoninus
1 edition - first published in 1944 -
Marcus Aurelius to himself: in English
1 edition - first published in 1907 Read -
Markou Antōninou autokratoros tōn eis heauton biblia [12] =: D. Imperatoris Marci Antonini commentariorum quos sibi ipsi scripsit libri XII
1 edition - first published in 1903 -
The commentaries of the Emperor Marcus Antoninus. Translated from the Greek, by Mr. Thomson
1 edition - first published in 1766 -
Commentaries of the Emperor Marcus Antoninus
1 edition - first published in 1977 -
The meditations of the Emperor Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Philosophus, collated with and abridged from the best translations
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Persoonlijke notities
1 edition - first published in 1994 -
Soliloquios de Marco Aurelio
1 edition - first published in 1944 -
Réflexions morales de l'empereur Marc Antonin
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Markou Antōninou tou autokratoros tōn eis heauton: biblia 12 = Marci Antonini imperatoris de rebus suis, sive de eis quae ad se pertinere censebat : libri XII : locis haud paucis repurgati, suppleti, restituti : versione insuper Latina nova ... ac commentario perpetuo explicati atque illustrati
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Pensamientos: Cartas. Testimonios (Clasicos)
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Markou Antōninou autokratoros tōn eis eauton biblia 12 =: D. imperatoris Marci Antonini Commentariorum quos sibi ipsi scripsit libri XII
1 edition - first published in 1903 -
Commentaries: containing his maxims of science and rules of life, wrote for his own use, and address'd to himself
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Imastasirakan ev khratakan tʻughtʻerě
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Marci Antonii imperatoris eorum quae ad seipsum libri XII
1 edition - first published in 1744 -
The golden book of Marcus Aurelius, tr. out of the Greek by Meric Casaubon
1 edition - first published in 1909 -
... Wisdom of the Emperor Marcus Aurelius
1 edition - first published in 1903 -
Markou Antoninou autokratoras tōn eis eauton, biblia 12: Marci Antonini imperatoris, de seipso & ad seipsum, libri XII : recogniti et notis illustrati
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Tōn e is heauton biblia 12
1 edition - first published in 1903 Read -
[Markou Antoninou tōn eis heauton biblia 12] =: Marci Antonini imperatoris ac philosophi libri XII eorum quae de seipso ad seipsum scripsit
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To himself: an English translation with introductory study on stoicism and the last of the stoics byGerald H. Rendall.
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Écrits pour lui-même
1 edition - first published in 1998 -
The meditations of Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, with the manual of Epictetus, and a summary of ..
1 edition - first published in 1844 Read -
Marci Antonini imperatoris in semet ipsvm libri XII
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Markou Antõninou autokratoros Ta eis heauton: The meditations of the Emperor Marcus Antoninus
1 edition - first published in 1944 -
Markou Antōninou autokratoros tōn eis heauton biblia XII =: D. imperatoris Marci Antonini Commentariorum quos sibi ipsi scripsit libri XII
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The Emperour Marcus Antoninus: his conversation with himself : together with the preliminary discourse of the learned Gataker, as also the emperour's life, written by Monsieur D'acier and supported by the authorities collected by Dr. Stanhope : to which is added The mythological picture of Cebes the Theban, &c.
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Marcou Antoninou autocratoros ton eis eauton biblia ... =: Marci Antonini imperatoris eorum quae ad seipsum libri XII
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The commentaries of the Emperor Marcus Antoninus. Containing his maxims of science, and rules of life. ... Translated from the original in Greek, by James Thomson, Gent. With a short preface by the translator, ..
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Markou Antōninou autokratoros kai philosophou tōn eis heauton, biblia 12 =: Marci Antonini imperatoris & philosophi, de vita sua libri XII : Graecè & Latinè ... Accessit Marini Proclvs item.
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Psychiatric Emergency Part 3 (Psychiatric Emergencies)
1 edition - first published in 1996 -
The XII books of Marcus Aurelius the emperor
1 edition - first published in 1900 -
M. Cornelii Frontonis et M. Avrelii Imperatoris Epistulae
1 edition - first published in 1823 Read -
Hovory k sobě
1 edition - first published in 1975 -
The thoughts of Marcus Aurelius Antoninus the emperor
1 edition - first published in 1910 -
Wie soll man leben? Anton Cechov liest Marc Aurel
1 edition - first published in 2001 -
The meditations of Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, the Roman Emperor: concerning himself. Treating of a natural man's happiness: wherein it consisteth, and of the means to attain unto it. Translated out of the original Greek, with notes
1 edition - first published in 1692 -
De rebus suis ... Libri XII: Locis haud paucis repurgati, suppleti, restituti: versione insuper Latina nova; ... ac commentario perpetuo explicati atque illustrati
1 edition - first published in 1697 -
Ricordi dell'imperatore Marc'Aurelio Antonino
1 edition - first published in 1920 -
Libro Aureo de la Vida y Cartas de Marco Aurelio Emperador, y eloquentissimo Orador, nuevamente corregido y emendado: Añadiose de nuevo la Tabla de todas las Sentencias, y buenos dichos, que en el se contienen.
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Jiseiroku
1 edition - first published in 1982 -
Markou Antōninou tōn eis heauton viveia dōdeka: Marci Antonini de rebus suis, sive de eis quae ad se pertinere censebat, libri XII, locis haud paucis repurgati, suppleti, restituti; versione insuper latina nova, lectionibus item variis, locisq; paralelis ... ac commentario perpetuo explicati atque illustrati, studio operâque
1 edition - first published in 1697 -
Markou Antōninou tou autokratoros, tōn heis heauton, biblia 12. Marci Antonini imperatoris, de rebus suis, sive de eis quæ ad se pertinere censebat, libri XII. ... ac commentario perputuo explicati atque illustrati. Studio operâque Thomæ Gatakeri, ... Huic tertiæ editioni accessere annotationes selectiores A. Dacerii ..
1 edition - first published in 1707 -
[Golden boke]
1 edition - first published in 1553 -
Ricordi
1 edition - first published in 2002 -
Marci Antonini Imperatoris De rebus suis: sive, de eis quae ad se pertinere censebat : libri XII
1 edition - first published in 1697 -
D. imperatoris Marci Antonini Commentariorum: quos sibi ipsi scripsit libri XII.
1 edition - first published in 1829 -
His meditations concerning himself ..
1 edition - first published in 1900 -
De seipso et ad seipsum libri XII
1 edition - first published in 1643 -
The XII books of Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, the Emperor
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- Emperor of Rome Marcus Aurelius
- Marcus Aurelius, Emperor of Rome, 121-180.
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- Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
- Marcus, Aurelius
- Marcus Aurelius Antonius
- Marcus Aurelius with an introduction by Andy Fiala
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- Marcus, Aurelius Antoninus
- Marc Aurel
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- Marc Aurèle, empereur romain, 121-180
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