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Meditations (Penguin Classics) Paperback - 2006
by MARCUS AURELIUS
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A major new translation of one of the most influential and admired books of the ages--the wisdom and advice from the Emperor of Rome, 161-180 A.D.--includes a new introduction.
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- Title Meditations (Penguin Classics)
- Author MARCUS AURELIUS
- Binding Paperback
- Edition [ Edition: Repri
- Condition New
- Pages 304
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher PENGUIN BOOKS LTD, UK, London
- Publication date 2006-11-01
- Features Annotated, Bibliography, Index, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
- Bookseller's Inventory # PrakashD-9780140449334
- ISBN 9780140449334 / 0140449337
- Weight 0.5 lbs (0.23 kg)
- Dimensions 7.6 x 5 x 0.7 in (19.30 x 12.70 x 1.78 cm)
- Age range 18 to UP years
- Grade levels 13 - UP
- Reading level 1040
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Themes
- Chronological Period: Ancient (To 499 A.D.)
- Cultural Region: Italy
- Category Philosophy
- Library of Congress subjects Philosophy, Ancient, Stoics
- Dewey Decimal Code 188
- Quantity available 500
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About this book
Meditations is a philosophical book written by the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius in the second century AD. The book is a collection of personal reflections on his own life, the nature of the universe, and the Stoic philosophy which guided his actions. Aurelius discusses topics such as self-discipline, virtue, and the importance of living in the present moment. He also explores the relationship between humanity and the universe, and how one can achieve inner peace and tranquility. Meditations is considered a classic work of Stoic philosophy and continues to be widely read and studied today.
Summary
A new translation of the philosophical journey that has inspired luminaries from Matthew Arnold to Bill Clinton
Written by an intellectual Roman emperor, the Meditations offer a wide range of spiritual reflections developed as the leader struggled to understand himself and the universe. Marcus Aurelius covers topics as diverse as the question of virtue, human rationality, the nature of the gods, and his own emotions, spanning from doubt and despair to conviction and exaltation.
* Includes an introduction, chronology, explanatory notes, general index, index of quotations, and index of names
Written by an intellectual Roman emperor, the Meditations offer a wide range of spiritual reflections developed as the leader struggled to understand himself and the universe. Marcus Aurelius covers topics as diverse as the question of virtue, human rationality, the nature of the gods, and his own emotions, spanning from doubt and despair to conviction and exaltation.
* Includes an introduction, chronology, explanatory notes, general index, index of quotations, and index of names
Reader reviews for Meditations (Penguin Classics)
Review summary
Readers largely view Marcus Aurelius’s Meditations as a compact treasury of Stoic wisdom—practical, quotable, and surprisingly humane—framed as a private wartime journal rather than a polished treatise. They praise its guidance on self-discipline, acceptance of mortality, present-focus, and inner composure, finding it strikingly relevant amid modern distractions. Many recommend slow, selective, or repeated reading and note that the translation (often Gregory Hays or Martin Hammond) strongly shapes accessibility. Critiques focus on heavy repetition, occasional dryness, deterministic notes, and the tension between imperial privilege and anti-complaint counsel; a minority found it boring or overrated. Overall it’s treated as a foundational self-help/philosophy hybrid best dipped into for daily reflection.
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From the publisher
From the jacket flap
A series of spiritual exercises filled with wisdom, practical guidance, and profound understanding of human behavior, Marcus Aurelius's "Meditations remains one of the greatest works of spiritual and ethical reflection ever written. Marcus's insights and advice--on everything from living in the world to coping with adversity and interacting with others--have made the "Meditations required reading for statesmen and philosophers alike, while generations of ordinary readers have responded to the straightforward intimacy of his style.
In Gregory Hays's new translation--the first in a generation--Marcus's thoughts speak with a new immediacy: never before have they been so directly and powerfully presented.
In Gregory Hays's new translation--the first in a generation--Marcus's thoughts speak with a new immediacy: never before have they been so directly and powerfully presented.
"From the Trade Paperback edition.
First edition identification
Widely known as Meditations today, Marcus Aurelius initially compiled the twelve books that make up the work as private journals. The books were originally written in Ancient (Medieval) Greek by the title (ta eis heauton) which translates to "That which is to Himself".
The earliest reference to the work is from Herodian in the 3rd century, who mentions Marcus Aurelius' literary legacy, and there are later references from Arethas of Caesarea in the 10th century and John Tzetzes in the 12th century. The book was first divided into twelve books by the Suda lexicon published in the 10th century. The text is based mainly on two manuscripts: the Codex Palatinus (P) and the Codex Vaticanus (A), which was printed by Wilhelm Xylander in 1558.
The modern history of Meditations dates from the issue of the first printed edition (editio princeps) by Wilhelm Xylander, which appeared in Latin in 1558 or 1559. The original manuscript from which it was printed is now lost, so this text has become one of the two principal sources of all modern texts. First English translation was made in 1634 by Meric Casaubon.
Meditations has always been an extremely popular text and it continues to help and inspire readers today.
