{"product_id":"penguin-classics-meditations","title":"Penguin Classics -  Meditations","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eA clear and eloquent leading translation of the Roman\nemperor’s reflections of human life and death, timeless Stoic philosophy that\ninspires countless others including \u003ci\u003eThe Daily Stoic\u003c\/i\u003e author\nRyan Holiday to use philosophy as a tool for self-improvement and resilience to\nlive a better life\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/b\u003eWritten in Greek by an intellectual Roman emperor without any intention of\npublication, the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius  offer a wide range of\nfascinating spiritual reflections and exercises developed as the leader\nstruggled to understand himself and make sense of the universe. Spanning from\ndoubt and despair to conviction and exaltation, they cover such diverse topics\nas the question of virtue, human rationality, the nature of the gods and the\nvalues of leadership. But while the Meditations were composed to provide\npersonal consolation, in developing his beliefs Marcus also created one of the\ngreatest of all works of philosophy: a series of wise and practical aphorisms\nthat have been consulted and admired by statesmen, thinkers and ordinary\nreaders for almost two thousand years.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nTo provide a full understanding of Aurelius's seminal work, this edition\nincludes explanatory notes, a general index, an index of quotations, an\nindex of names, and an introduction by Diskin Clay putting the work in its\nbiographical, historical, and literary context, a chronology of Marcus\nAurelius's life and career.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nPenguin Classics is the leading publisher of classic literature in the\nEnglish-speaking world, representing a global bookshelf of the best works\nthroughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series\nto provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by\ndistinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date\ntranslations by award-winning translators.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarcus Aelius Aurelius Antoninus\u003c\/b\u003e (121-180 CE)\nwas adopted by the emperor Antoninus Pius and succeeded him in 161, (as joint\nemperor with adoptive brother Lucius Verus). The last of the so-called Five\nGood Emperors, he ruled alone from 169.  Presiding over a changing Rome,\nhe spent much of his reign in putting down variou rebellions. Today, he is\nbest-know for his Meditations, a series of reflections, strongly influenced by\nEpictetus, which cemented his place as one of the greatest Stoic Philosophers.\nHe died in 180 and was succeed by his natural son, thus ending the period of\nthe adoptive emperors.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDiskin Clay\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor Emeritus of Classical Studies at Duke\nUniversity and has published widely in the area of Ancient Greek Philosophy.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMartin Hammond \u003c\/b\u003ewas Head Master of Tonbridge School and has\ntranslated many works of classic literature, including Homer's Iliad for\nPenguin Classics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TIMES DISTRIBUTION PTE LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44643045048527,"sku":"9780140449334","price":23.54,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0574\/5662\/3823\/files\/download_28e2d8c7-e444-4a55-a17c-e6ae9c47a30c.jpg?v=1761528267","url":"https:\/\/popular.baby\/products\/penguin-classics-meditations","provider":"Popular Book Company Pte Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}