Marcus Aurelius, Emperor of Rome 121-180 creator Long, George 1800-1879 text utu 2004 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Thoughts of Marcus Aurelius" by Emperor of Rome Marcus Aurelius is a series of personal writings composed between 170-180 CE. Written in Greek as private notes to himself during military campaigns, these reflections explore Stoic philosophy and self-improvement. The twelve books contain quotations ranging from single sentences to long paragraphs, emphasizing rational thinking, cosmic perspective, and ethical living. Never intended for publication, this work reveals an emperor's intimate struggle to maintain wisdom and virtue amid the chaos of war and rule. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meditations There is an improved edition of this title, eBook #15877 Release date is 2004-11-01 Robert Nield, Tom Allen, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team Original publication data not identified Stoics Ethics Marcus Aurelius, Emperor of Rome, 121-180 Life B Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/6920 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/6920 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133159.0 6920