today‚ Meditations by Marcus Aurelius is read by every class from kings to common people. The book is a universal classic‚ meaning it can be related to at any time‚ by anyone. The philosophies included in his book have spanned the centuries‚ and Meditations remains to be one of the most influential books ever written. Marcus Aurelius was born on April 20‚ 121 AD into a family of royalty. His uncle and adoptive father‚ Antoninus Pius‚ was the emperor of Rome. Aurelius‚ too‚ was trained from
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YURDAKUL 20901344 MARCUS AURELİUS Aurelius is one of the most remembered of the Roman emperors because of his Meditations (c. 169–c. 180)‚ a classic work of Stoic philosophy consisting of a collection of his private notes gathered posthumously under one title. As the last of the five “good emperors‚” as head of the Roman Empire from 161 to 180‚ and because he was revered for centuries after as the perfect emperor‚ Aurelius continues to be of great interest to historians
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The quote I chose is‚ “The best revenge is not to become like the one who wronged you.” Marcus Aurelius came up with this quote. I think this quote means that if you do something back to a person that has wronged you‚ you’re just stooping down to their level and giving them satisfaction. But‚ if you don’t get revenge on them and don’t stoop to their level‚ it’ll be revenge within itself because it shows them that you’re the bigger person. A real word example would be‚ the United States and terrorists
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Marcus Aurelius’s‚ Meditations‚ is a series of twelve books that record Aurelius’s private thoughts‚ which were written to himself for guidance and self-improvement. Meditations draws ideas from Stoicism‚ and at times Platonic thinking‚ and covers topics about life‚ suffering‚ and a man’s ethics. One of the ideas that Aurelius has is that we can avoid feeling negative feelings by changing our attitude towards any situation. Aurelius claims that “everything which happens‚ happens justly”. Basically
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Meditations is one of Marcus Aurelius’ few pieces of work. The book preserves information pertaining to the author‚ genre‚ intended audience and provenance of the text. The author‚ Marcus Aurelius‚ was born in born 121 CE into distinguished Roman family. His father died when he was young; consequently‚ he was adopted by his grandfather who was a relative of the Roman emperor Hadrian. Hadrian adored Marcus‚ and when he chose his heir‚ Antoninus Pius‚ he requested that Antoninus adopt Marcus and Lucius Verus
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trans. Hicks) This quote is a perfect example of stoicism as written by Marcus Aurelius‚ one of the five good emperors in Rome from 161-180 BC. This quote is a perfect example of the stoic ideal because what Marcus Aurelius is saying‚ is that instead of complaining about the situation‚ you should be appreciative of what you
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thought to reflect a cosmic reason instantiated in nature.” (dictionary.com). Marcus Aurelius (the author of “Meditations”) was a stoic as well as an emperor. The book he wrote was a collection of thoughts‚ things he advised himself to do‚ a piece reflecting his stoicism‚ and a personal diary of sorts. The kinds of things put into this book were sometimes crazy‚ sometimes contradictory‚ yet sometimes very true and insightful. Marcus wasn’t a professional philosopher‚ and this comes out in his work‚ but
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The significance of Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations Barton Shaw HUM101-006 Sean Doyle 7/9/09 History has shown us how great men and women have changed the world around them. Some of those individuals have accomplished this through political or military force; others have less aggressively stood up for what they believe in‚ and changed their circumstances that way. Still‚ others are remembered for their intellectual prowess‚ and their influence on how we think about life. When you hear about
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Philosophy 101 1002 7 May 2014 Marcus Aurelius The Philosopher Emperor Marcus Aurelius was born in 121 AD to a wealthy family originally from the province of Hispania Baetica‚ in the Roman Empire. Known as the philosopher emperor even during his own lifetime‚ Marcus was a staunch follower of Stoicism‚ which constantly guided his rule‚ his administration‚ and defined his senses of honor and duty. Also considered to be the last of the Five Good Emperors‚ it was ironic that this Golden Age of Rome
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After analyzing the epistolary correspondence between young Marcus Aurelius and his teacher Marcus Cornelius Fronto and the Chapter One handout from adult Marcus Aurelius‚ it is evident that similarities exist between Marcus Aurelius and me in regards to the formation of our identity. In Marcus Aurelius’‚ “ The Meditations‚” this piece demonstrates his reflection on his life during the Second Sophistic period and its influence on his identity from birth to his time as the emperor of the Roman Empire
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