Fragment of Marcus Aurelius' 'Meditations,' published in the 15th century, remain Image: Bistumsarchiv Trier (BATr) Abt. 95,1 Nr. 23 "He was extensively involved in court cases.

Europe News: Marcus Aurelius, the philosopher-king, faced crises while ruling the Roman Empire, as reflected in his personal \\"Meditations,\\" now a bestseller. An up ...

But of course, Marcus Aurelius was a product of his time, who grew up within the social structures of antiquity. "There was slavery, and not even Marcus Aurelius wanted to abolish it," said Reuter.

The curious minds at Aperture reflect on how the teachings of Marcus Aurelius continue to resonate in today’s complex world. 2,000 National Guard troops will be sent to L.A. amid clashes over ...

Like Marcus Aurelius and Benjamin Franklin, artist Georgia O’Keeffe was an early riser. “I like to get up when the dawn comes,” she told Life magazine in 1968.

Marcus Aurelius apparently spent a lot of time pondering the meaning of life, which is presumably the reason so many young people nowadays are interested in him and his writings.

I spent the better part of a decade thinking about the end of the Roman Empire in its various manifestations. Academics, being academics, agree on very little about the topic. The idea of “fall ...

The Knesset Finance Committee approves a mechanism to allow the central government to pay a greater share of the budgets of religious councils in areas where the local authorities have difficulty ...

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