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Marcus Aurelius

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Marcus Aurelius Antoninus 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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  • Cover of: The thoughts of the Emperor M. Aurelius Antoninus

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  • Cover of: The apology ; Phaedo ; and, Crito / of Plato. The golden sayings / of Epictetus. The meditations / of Marcus Aurelius.

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  • Cover of: The communings with himself of Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, emperor of Rome, together with his speeches and sayings.

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  • Cover of: Meditaciones
    First published in 1985 6 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable

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  • Cover of: The thoughts of Marcus Aurelius
    First published in 1908 4 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable

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  • Cover of: Thoughts
    First published in 1900 4 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable

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  • Cover of: The Emperor Marcus Antoninus: his conversation with himself

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  • Cover of: Wege zu sich selbst.
    First published in 1998 4 editions

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  • Cover of: The Emperor's Handbook: A New Translation of The Meditations

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  • Cover of: Marc-Aurèle.
    First published in 1925 3 editions in 1 language

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  • Cover of: The fourth book of the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius Antoninus

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  • Cover of: Marcus Aurelius
    First published in 1916 3 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable

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  • Cover of: Commentariorum quos sibi ipsi scripsit libri XII

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  • Cover of: Marcus Aurelius in Love

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  • Cover of: Markou Antōninou tōn eis heauton.: Marci Antonini de seipso et ad seipsum libri XII.  Guil. Xylander graecè & latinè primus edidit; nunc verò Xylandri versionem locis plurimis emendavit & novam fecit ... notas & emendationes adjecit Mericvs Casavbonvs ...

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  • Cover of: The Fourth Book of the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius Antoninus

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  • Cover of: Pensées pour moi-même
    First published in 1964 3 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable

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  • Cover of: Les pensées de marc-Auréle
    First published in 1921 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable

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  • Cover of: Pensées de Marc-Aurèle
    First published in 1876 2 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition pensesdemarca00marc

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  • Cover of: Scritti di Marco Aurelio: lettere a Frontone, pensieri, documenti

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September 27, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
March 21, 2019 Edited by JackBurton New date.
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