The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius
Long, George
ISBN 10: 0877739587 ISBN 13: 9780877739586
Published by Shambhala, 1993
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An unabridged miniature edition of one of President Clinton's favorite books--the classic teachings on the art of living by the great Roman emperor, statesman, and general. Written in the form of confessions, these meditations express the stoic philosophy. Two-color interior.
Review: One measure, perhaps, of a book's worth, is its intergenerational pliancy: do new readers acquire it and interpret it afresh down through the ages? The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius, translated and introduced by Gregory Hays, by that standard, is very worthwhile, indeed. Hays suggests that its most recent incarnation--as a self-help book--is not only valid, but may be close to the author's intent. The book, which Hays calls, fondly, a "haphazard set of notes," is indicative of the role of philosophy among the ancients in that it is "expected to provide a 'design for living.'" And it does, both aphoristically ("Think of yourself as dead. You have lived your life. Now take what's left and live it properly.") and rhetorically ("What is it in ourselves that we should prize?"). Whether these, and other entries ("Enough of this wretched, whining monkey life.") sound life-changing or like entries in a teenager's diary is up to the individual reader, as it should be. Hays's introduction, which sketches the life of Marcus Aurelius (emperor of Rome A.D. 161-180) as well as the basic tenets of stoicism, is accessible and jaunty. --H. O'Billovich
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Title: The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius
Publisher: Shambhala
Publication Date: 1993
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