Meditations A New Translation - Modern Library Classics
Marcus Aurelius (author), Gregory Hays (translator)
Paperback (06 May 2003)


Publishers Synopsis

Nearly two thousand years after it was written, Meditations remains profoundly relevant for anyone seeking to lead a meaningful life.

Few ancient works have been as influential as the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius, philosopher and emperor of Rome (A.D. 161-180). A series of spiritual exercises filled with wisdom, practical guidance, and a profound understanding of human behavior, it remains one of the greatest works of spiritual and ethical reflection ever written. Marcuss insights and advice on everything from living in the world to coping with adversity and interacting with others-have made the Meditations required reading for statesmen and philosophers alike, while generations of ordinary readers have responded to the straightforward intimacy of his style. For anyone who struggles to reconcile the demands of leadership with a concern for personal integrity and spiritual well-being, the Meditations remain as relevant now as it was two thousand years ago.

In Gregory Hayss new translation-the first in thirty-five years-Marcuss thoughts speak with a new immediacy. In fresh and unencumbered English, Hays vividly conveys the spareness and compression of the original Greek text. Never before have Marcuss insights been so directly and powerfully presented.

With an Introduction that outlines Marcuss life and career, the essentials of Stoic doctrine, the style and construction of the Meditations, and the works ongoing influence, this edition makes it possible to fully rediscover the thoughts of one of the most enlightened and intelligent leaders of any era.


Book information

ISBN: 9780812968255
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Imprint: Modern Library
Pub date: 06 May 2003
Language: English
Sales rank: 3900
Number of pages: 256
Weight: 192g
Height: 203mm
Width: 132mm
Spine width: 15mm