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A handsome hardcover edition of Robin Waterfield’s definitive translation, with rich annotations providing everything readers need to understand this timeless masterpiece of practical philosophy.
“A treat (and an eye-opening experience) … If you haven’t read Marcus Aurelius or if you have…you should read this book and then read it again.”―Ryan Holiday, bestselling author of The Daily Stoic
An inexhaustible source of wisdom, Meditations is one of the greatest works of popular philosophy ever written. As Roman emperor, Marcus Aurelius was the most powerful man in the world, yet he was also an intensely private person with a rich interior life and one of the wisest minds of his generation. He collected his thoughts in notebooks, the entries ranging from one-line aphorisms to essays, from profundity to bitterness, but always with an eye to how one can live with dignity and thrive in an adverse world. A beautiful object on your bookcase or in your hand, this hardcover edition offers the definitive translation of this much beloved text. Copious notes from world-renowned classics expert Robin Waterfield enrich the understanding of even the most devoted Stoic, while guiding those new to the text through Marcus Aurelius’ world and the timeless insights he offers.

From the Publisher

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Basic Books
Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 6, 2021
Edition ‏ : ‎ Annotated
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 384 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1541673859
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1541673854
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.05 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.9 x 1.6 x 8.6 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #7,849 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #4 in Individual Philosophers (Books) #8 in Ancient Roman History (Books) #25 in Ancient Greek & Roman Philosophy
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