Complete Works of Marcus Aurelius

by Marcus Aurelius

The celebrated ‘Meditations’ of Marcus Aurelius have endured as a potent expression of Stoic belief and remain an intriguing insight into the mind of one of Rome’s greatest emperors. The Ancient Classics series provides eReaders with the wisdom of the Classical world, with both English translations and the original Latin and Greek texts. This comprehensive eBook presents the complete extant works of Marcus Aurelius, with beautiful illustrations, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1)* Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Marcus’ life and works* Features the complete extant works of Marcus, in both English translation and the original Greek* Includes section numbers – ideal for classical students* Concise introduction to the ‘Meditations’* Features Haines’ seminal translation from the Loeb Classical Library edition* Excellent formatting of the texts* Easily locate the sections or works you want to read with individual contents tables* Includes Marcus’ rare speeches and sayings, first time in digital print* Provides a special dual English and Greek text, allowing readers to compare the sections paragraph by paragraph – ideal for students* Features two bonus biographies – discover Marcus’ ancient world* Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genresPlease some Kindle software programs cannot display Greek characters correctly; however the characters do display correctly on Kindle devices.Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting TranslationsMEDITATIONSTHE SPEECHES OF MARCUSTHE SAYINGS OF MARCUSThe Greek TextCONTENTS OF THE GREEK TEXTThe Dual TextsDUAL GREEK AND ENGLISH TEXTThe BiographiesINTRODUCTION TO MARCUS AURELIUS by W. H. D. RouseBIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF MARCUS AURELIUS ANTONINUS by George LongPlease visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles

Genres: Philosophy

480 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 23, 2014

About the author

Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus (often referred to as "the wise") was Emperor of the Roman Empire from 161 to his death in 180. He was the last of the "Five Good Emperors", and is also considered one of the more important Stoic philosophers. His two decades as emperor were marked by near continual warfare. He was faced with a series of invasions from German tribes, and by conflicts with the Parthian Empire in the east. His reign also had to deal with an internal revolt in the east, led by Avidius Cassius.

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 tenderness."