Marcus Aurelius





Marcus Aurelius

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born
Rome, Italy

died
March 18, 0180

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Date of Birth: April 26, 121 A.D.
Date of Death: March 17, 180 A.D.

Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus (often referred to as "the wise") was Roman Emperor from 161 to his death in 180. He was the last of the "Five Good Emperors", and is also considered one of the most important Stoic philosophers. His tenure was marked by wars in Asia against a revitalized Parthian Empire, and with Germanic tribes along the Limes Germanicus into Gaul and across the Danube. A revolt in the East, led by Avidius Cassius, failed.

Marcus Aurelius' work Meditations, written in Greek while on campaign between 170 and 180, is still revered as a literary monument to a government of service and duty and has been praised for its "exquisite accent and its infinite tendern...more


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Meditations
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Marcus Aurelius and His Times
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Pensées: Livres I Vi
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Britannica Great Books 12
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Pensées: Livres Vii Xii
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Marcus Aurelius in Love
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The Meditations
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More books by Marcus Aurelius…
“The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts.”
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“Dwell on the beauty of life. Watch the stars, and see yourself running with them.”
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“Live a good life. If there are gods and they are just, then they will not care how devout you have been, but will welcome you based on the virtues you have lived by. If there are gods, but unjust, then you should not want to worship them. If there are no gods, then you will be gone, but will have lived a noble life that will live on in the memories of your loved ones.”
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