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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition
The thoughts of Aurelius are relevant and interesting. However the language in this (free!) edition is so dated that deciphering the meaning is much more chellenging than it ought to be. What at times can seem beyond cyptic, often boils down to something short and sweet after bit of thought.
Still, it is free.
I'd recommend the penguin translation, so that you can spend your focus on the philosophy rather than the language.
Still, it is free.
I'd recommend the penguin translation, so that you can spend your focus on the philosophy rather than the language.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
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Love this book. The Thoughts of a Roman Emperor, not a novel, but the actual thoughts and observations (assuming a reasonable transmission of manuscripts) .. totally fascinating and a book I often pick up and read through, a book for a lifetime. OK, perhaps not your average life, but still many of the observations can be just as useful or interesting today as then
Always such a pity we haven't got the autobiography of Augustus etc (unless they turn up someday in Ostia or elsewhere)
Always such a pity we haven't got the autobiography of Augustus etc (unless they turn up someday in Ostia or elsewhere)
18 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition
It's perhaps churlish to pick fault in this as it's for free. This is, however, a transfer from an 1893 translation of Marcus Aurelius and therefore the language is a little old-fashioned for modern readers. The 'thees' and 'thous' make for a rather turgid read and tends to give a rather 'Victorian Values' feel to the whole enterprise. The introduction by a Victorian scholar has great curiosity value and is perhaps indicative of how empire was viewed a century ago. I doubt a modern scholar would be quite so dismissive of the 'rude barbarians' on the borders of the empire. These free Kindle editions of ancient authors, though, are a great way to sample these works before forking out cash on more modern translations.
As to Marcus Aurelius himself, well he's everyone's favourite Roman philosopher-emperor!
As to Marcus Aurelius himself, well he's everyone's favourite Roman philosopher-emperor!
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Thoughts of Marcus Auralius
Excellent value for history buffs (free!) - but not for the faint-hearted! Needs time and concentration to appreciate it and a desire to learn.
Published 2 months ago by Bruce Jn Sutton
Fine work indeed.
This is a fine classical work indeed, which I had not previously read.
Some of his thoughts are making me think, 2000 years later!
Some of his thoughts are making me think, 2000 years later!
Published 5 months ago by Gardda
A really superb book
Marcus Aurelius was emperor of Rome when it was at its peak; after his death, the empire slowly fell apart as those that followed him proved to be poor leaders. Read more
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