1800 years after his death, Marcus Aurelius is still being read and misunderstood. ... Why We Still Read Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations. 6 minute read. Getty Images. Ideas. By Donald J. Robertson.

Marcus Aurelius is known as the "Philosopher King," the last of Rome's "Five Good Emperors." The latter title, assigned by ...

1800 years after his death, Marcus Aurelius is still being read and misunderstood. ... Why We Still Read Marcus Aurelius' Meditations. Donald J. Robertson. March 5, 2024 at 6:02 PM.

It’s believed Marcus Aurelius wrote Meditations as a form of introspection rather than for larger public consumption. The entries range from blunt maxims to cogent dissertations, and there is no ...

After the three Flavian emperors—Vespasian, Titus, and Domitian—came the “Five Good Emperors” of the Nerva-Antonine dynasty: Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antoninus Pius, and our man Marcus ...

Gregory Hays talked about his translation of [Meditations of Marcus Aurelius], published by Modern Library. The book is a collection of reflections on leadership and ethics written by Marcus ...

Wise statements like this can be found in the "Meditations" of Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius (121-180 AD). He had never intended these reflections for publication, having written them purely for ...

Marcus Aurelius was the Roman Emperor from March 7, 161, until his death on March 17, 180. He lived and died over 2,000 years ago, but his legacy lives on in “Mediations,” a series of twelve ...

Over 1,800 years ago, Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius wrestled with these same struggles, jotting down his thoughts in what became Meditations. Surprisingly, his reflections feel just as relevant today.