Meditations: A New Translation (Modern Library Classics)


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Author: Aurelius, Marcus

Brand: Penguin

Color: Black

Edition: Revised ed.

Features:

  • Binding : Paperback
  • Pages : 1
  • Publisher : Modern Library Inc

Binding: Paperback

Number Of Pages: 256

Release Date: 06-05-2003

Part Number: 1662512

Details: Note: Product Outer Packaging/Cover May Vary As Per Stock Availability ; Nearly Two Thousand Years After It Was Written, Meditations Remains Profoundly Relevant For Anyone Seeking To Lead A Meaningful Life.Few Ancient Works Have Been As Influential As The Meditations Of Marcus Aurelius, Philosopher And Emperor Of Rome A.D. 161Andndash;180. A Series Of Spiritual Exercises Filled With Wisdom, Practical Guidance, And Profound Understanding Of Human Behavior, It Remains One Of The Greatest Works Of Spiritual And Ethical Reflection Ever Written. Marcusandrsquo;S Insights And Adviceandmdash;On Everything From Living In The World To Coping With Adversity And Interacting With Othersandmdash;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. For Anyone Who Struggles To Reconcile The Demands Of Leadership With A Concern For Personal Integrity And Spiritual Well-Being, The Meditations Remains As Relevant Now As It Was Two Thousand Years Ago. In Gregory Haysandrsquo;S New Translationandmdash;The First In Thirty-Five Yearsandmdash;Marcusandrsquo;S Thoughts Speak With A New Immediacy. In Fresh And Unencumbered English, Hays Vividly Conveys The Spareness And Compression Of The Original Greek Text. Never Before Have Marcusandrsquo;S Insights Been So Directly And Powerfully Presented. With An Introduction That Outlines Marcusandrsquo;S Life And Career, The Essentials Of Stoic Doctrine, The Style And Construction Of The Meditations, And The Workandrsquo;S Ongoing Influence, This Edition Makes It Possible To Fully Rediscover The Thoughts Of One Of The Most Enlightened And Intelligent Leaders Of Any Era.

EAN: 9780812968255

Package Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.2 x 0.7 inches

Languages: English

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