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The Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius wrote down his thoughts between
170 and 180. He was a late Stoic Philosopher and this one of the
few examples of this type of literature that exists today. The book
is written as personal notes to himself and his thesis is that one
can obtain inner calm irrespective of outer adversity. The text
considers good and evil, solidarity, adversity and inner freedom.
It is a book that offers wisdom, comfort and inspiration. As well
as the thought, this edition contains a biographical sketch and
summary of the philosophy of Marcus Aurelius, a number of
illustrations and both an index and index of terms.
The philosophical thoughts of Emperor Marcus Aurelius are presented
here in a superb reprint, brimming with the intellect and sincerity
of the author. Known for his tolerance and benevolence, Marcus
Aurelius was the only Emperor to tolerate satire of his own
character. As a ruler he was renowned for sound judgment, respected
for both his military successes and for his wise, measured
governance. Such deeds were derived from his education; a lifelong
admirer of the Greek philosophers, Aurelius developed his own,
unique interpretation of Stoicism which is encapsulated in this
text. Though Aurelius was the final of the `Five Good Emperors',
the precepts of his Meditations would be consulted by rulers -
Roman and otherwise - for millennia to follow. While Rome
experienced decline and chaos, its historians and scholars
remembered Marcus Aurelius as a pinnacle of competence.
The Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius wrote down his thoughts between
170 and 180. He was a late Stoic Philosopher and this one of the
few examples of this type of literature that exists today. The book
is written as personal notes to himself and his thesis is that one
can obtain inner calm irrespective of outer adversity. The text
considers good and evil, solidarity, adversity and inner freedom.
It is a book that offers wisdom, comfort and inspiration. As well
as the thought, this edition contains a biographical sketch and
summary of the philosophy of Marcus Aurelius, a number of
illustrations and both an index and index of terms.
These forty-one tales written in the second century AD by Greek
author Antoninus Liberalis and translated from the Greek for the
first time, offer an unusual insight into the preoccupations and
legends of antiquity. These tales are quirky, exciting and
sometimes disturbing. Many have relevance for modern as well as
classical understanding of psychology and the imagination. Each
story is usefully provided with full annotation and commentary.
Legends which told of the transformation of men and women, heroes
and nymphs, into animals, stars, plants, fountains and rocks, were
widespread and of deep significance for people in the classical
world. This collection of 41 Greek myths and legends by Antoninus
Liberalis, here translated into English for the first time, is a
unique source of such tales. The manner of the narrative, laconic
as well as picaresque, adds relish to their oddity. The variant of
the story of Cephalus and Procris where the heroine practices sex
therapy on King Minos, the transformation of the arrogant musician
Cerambus into a champing beetle, the change of Hylas into an echo
that rang through real communities and landscapes for over a
millenium, the numerous consequences of rape, incest, mockery or
heedlessness: all these offer food for psychological speculation as
well as for narrative pleasure. Many of the tales would have
startled Freud or puzzled Jung. The commentary, which is fuller
than that usually supplied with most translations, furnishes
parallels and explanatory materials to help those who wish to
follow a tale through its numerous contexts and ramifications. This
book should be of interest to
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