MeditationsMeditations is a series of personal reflections by Marcus Aurelius, Roman Emperor 161 180 CE, written over a series of years in far-flung places as he led the Romans in military campaigns, quashed revolts, and dealt with the other tribulations of governing the Empire. It is best described as a spiritual journal, containing a record of the emperor's philosophical exercises. |
Contents
BOOKONE | 7 |
BOOKTWO | 13 |
BOOK THREE | 18 |
BOOKFOUR | 24 |
BOOK FIVE | 33 |
BOOKSIX | 42 |
BOOKSEVEN | 51 |
BOOKEIGHT | 60 |
BOOK NINE | 69 |
BOOKTEN | 78 |
BOOKELEVEN | 87 |
BOOKTWELVE | 95 |
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Common terms and phrases
able according to nature Aesculapius angry art thou benevolent blame body breath cause Chrysippus conformable consider constitution continually daemon dead death desire disposition divine doest dost thou earth endure Epictetus Epicurus everything which happens evil exist external fame find fault formed by nature give gods Hadrian happens to thee harm Heraclitus hinder thee intelligence judgement justice kind labour look manner matter movement nature to bear necessity never observe pain pancratium perish philosophy Plato pleasure Pompeii praise rational animal reason received remember respect ruling faculty ruling principles rything Socrates soon soul substance thou art thou canst thou didst thou dost thou hast thou mayest thou seest thou shalt thou shouldst thou wilt thy duty thy mind thy nature thy opinion thy power thy present thy thoughts tion tranquility trouble truth universal nature vexed virtue whole wilt thou wouldst wrong Zeus