TY - BOOK AU - Marcus Aurelius, AU - Hammond,Martin AU - Clay,Diskin TI - Meditations T2 - Penguin classics SN - 9780140449334 (pbk.) AV - B 582 M321m 2006 U1 - 188 PY - 2006/// CY - London PB - Penguin Books KW - Marcus Aurelius, KW - Marco Aurelio, KW - Stoics KW - Estoicismo KW - Philosophy, Ancient KW - Filosofía antigua KW - Philosophy KW - Early works to 1800 KW - Life KW - Vida (Filosofía) KW - Ética KW - Meditaciones N1 - New translation from the Greek; Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - "Written in Greek by the only Roman emperor who was also a philosopher, without any intention of publication, the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius (AD 121-180) offer a series of challenging spiritual reflections and exercises developed as the emperor struggled to understand himself and make sense of the universe. Ranging from doubt and despair to conviction and exaltation, they cover such diverse topics as the nature of moral virtue, human rationality, divine providence and Marcus' own emotions. But while the Meditations were composed to provide personal consolation and encouragement, in developing his beliefs Marcus Aurelius also created one of the greatest of all works of philosophy: a timeless collection of extended meditations and short aphorisms that has been consulted and admired by statesmen, thinkers and readers throughout the centuries." "Martin Hammond's new translation fully expresses the intimacy and eloquence of the original work, with detailed notes elucidating the text. This edition also includes an introduction by Diskin Clay, exploring the nature and development of the Meditations, a chronology, further reading and full indexes."--BOOK JACKET ER -