Pdf epub meditations by marcus aurelius read download. Marcus aurelius antoninus augustus was emperor of rome from 161 to his death, the last of the five good emperors. The first book of the meditations pays tribute to a number of philosophers from whom marcus learned, both formally and informally, and he is likely to have studied with or listened to many others. The meditations of marcus aurelius full audiobook youtube. So you can imagine my joy to see it available in this 1634 translation by casaubon.
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