Lessons from Marcus Aurelius Welcome to WisdomTalks! Dive into the world of stoicism and explore how the philosophy of Marcus ...
This equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius is one of only two surviving bronze statues of a pre-Christian Roman emperor. Source: Pixabay/StevoLeBlanc Stoic philosophy has exerted an important influence ...
What does a Roman Emperor know about self-discipline? A lot, as it turns out! In this video, we explore Marcus Aurelius’ Stoic philosophy and his powerful perspective on aligning your life’s purpose ...
After the three Flavian emperors—Vespasian, Titus, and Domitian—came the ā€œFive Good Emperorsā€ of the Nerva-Antonine dynasty: Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antoninus Pius, and our man Marcus Aurelius (d. 180 ...
THE elaborate work of M. Ernest Renan on the rise of Christianity, inaugurated twenty years since by the Vie de Jésus, and continued in his essays on the Apostles, Saint Paul, the Antichrist, the ...
Marcus Aurelius' reign from 161 to 180 was defined by a pandemic (which originated in the distant east and quickly overwhelmed Rome's institutions), civil unrest, interminable wars in the provinces, ...
Ryan Holiday isn’t a trained philosopher, but hundreds of thousands of people turn to him for a daily dose of wisdom and insight. Holiday’s status as a college dropout makes him a ā€œpen-and-ink ...
This past spring, a mask became a sign of neighborly care—the signal of a fellow citizen abiding by the social compact of concern for the common good. It also, ironically, became an artifice that ...
A headless bronze statue, believed to depict Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius, has belonged to the Cleveland Museum of Art for nearly 40 years. But soon, the artifact will be in New York where ...
The lawsuit seeks to prevent the Manhattan district attorney’s office from taking the headless statue, which investigators say was looted from Turkey and depicts the Roman emperor. By Graham Bowley ...
The Manhattan district attorney’s office said the headless bronze, valued at $20 million, is a depiction of the Roman emperor and was looted from Turkey. By Tom Mashberg With its flowing robes and ...