Meditations

Marcus, Aurelius

£8.99

Filled with wisdom, practical guidance, and profound understanding of human behaviour, ‘Mediations’ remains one of the greatest works of spiritual and ethical reflection ever written. Marcus’s insights and advice – on everything from living in the world to coping with adversity and interacting with others – have made it required reading for statesmen and philosophers alike, while generations of ordinary readers have responded to the straightforward intimacy of his style.

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Publish Date: 15/04/2021

Description

How to live a better life. One of the most important books on Western philosophy – a powerful and inspirational guide for the complicated world of today

‘Refreshing and restorative’ GUARDIAN

‘An ancient work of spiritual reflection which remains a powerful reminder of how we could live a more dignified life by avoiding deceit, vanity and greed’ OK MAGAZINE

Few ancient works have been as influential as the MEDITATIONS of Marcus Aurelius. Filled with wisdom, practical guidance, and profound understanding of human behaviour, it remains one of the greatest works of spiritual and ethical reflection ever written. Marcus’s insights and advice – on everything from living in the world to coping with adversity and interacting with others – have made the MEDITATIONS required reading for statesmen and philosophers alike, while generations of ordinary readers have responded to the straightforward intimacy of his style.

In Gregory Hays’s translation Marcus’s thoughts speak with a new immediacy. Never before have Marcus’s insights been so directly and powerfully presented.

Additional information

Weight 107 g
Dimensions 150 × 94 × 18 mm
Author

Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

208

Language

English

Edition

translated by Gregory Hays

Dewey

188 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K