The Wisdom of Marcus Aurelius

Marcus Aurelius, Robin Waterfield

ISBN 10: 1541606760 / ISBN 13: 9781541606760

Published by Basic Books, US, 2025

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An exquisite abridged edition of Marcus Aurelius's Meditations by a renowned translatorMarcus Aurelius Antoninus was the sixteenth emperor of Rome-and by far the most powerful man in the world. His collected thoughts, gems that have come to be called his Meditations, have proved an inexhaustible source of wisdom and one of the most important Stoic texts of all time. In often passionate language, the entries range from one-line aphorisms to essays, from profundity to bitterness. An abridged and portable edition of Marcus Aurelius's sage insights, The Wisdom of Marcus Aurelius illuminates one of the greatest works of popular philosophy ever composed.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Wisdom of Marcus Aurelius
• Publisher: Basic Books, US
• Publication Date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1541606760
• ISBN 13: 9781541606760
• Binding: Hardback
• Condition: New
• Dimensions: 13.34W x 2.26H x 18.42D centimeters 13.34 centimeters width by 2.26 centimeters height by 18.42 centimeters depth
• Weight: 300 grams

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Synopsis

An exquisite abridged edition of Marcus Aurelius's Meditations by a renowned translator
 

Marcus Aurelius Antoninus was the sixteenth emperor of Rome—and by far the most powerful man in the world. His collected thoughts, gems that have come to be called his Meditations, have proved an inexhaustible source of wisdom and one of the most important Stoic texts of all time. In often passionate language, the entries range from one-line aphorisms to essays, from profundity to bitterness. 
 
An abridged and portable edition of Marcus Aurelius’s sage insights, The Wisdom of Marcus Aurelius illuminates one of the greatest works of popular philosophy ever composed. 

About the Author

Robin Waterfield is a British classical scholar, translator, and editor, specializing in ancient Greek philosophy and history. Among others, his translations include Plato’s Republic, Herodotus’s The Histories, and Aesop’s Fables. He lives in Greece.