WISDOM OF MARCUS AURELIUS & SAYINGS OF EPICTETUS

by Marcus Aurelius, Epictetus, Jeremy Collier (Translator)

The Landmark Volumes of Stoic Wisdom in the Beautiful Editions of 1903 and 1904...

For over two millennia, the works of Marcus Aurelius and Epictetus have provided guidance, wisdom and inspiration. Now, the influential writings of these pivotal philosophers are collected in a two-volume set, re-creating a 100-year-old beautifully decorated and illustrated set from the turn of the 20th century.

Both volumes 6 1/4" x 9", 224pp

Introduced in Athens 2,500 years ago,
Stoicism is more than a set of theories or
beliefs. For the Stoics, philosophy is a way
of life — a way of becoming a clear and
unbiased thinker, developing self-control
and fortitude, freeing oneself from destructive
emotions and discovering the just and happy life.
And no thinkers more eloquently or effectively expressed the Stoic
vision than did the Roman philosopher Epictetus and the Emperor
Marcus Aurelius.
Now, Easton Press re-creates two beautifully illustrated and decorated
limited editions from 1903 and 1904 for Wisdom of Marcus Aurelius & Sayings
of Epictetus — an exclusive two leather-bound volume Collector Edition set of
these great philosophers’ most inspiring writings.

The Classic Wisdom of Two Great Stoic Thinkers.
A slave whose learning earned him his freedom, Epictetus is regarded as the greatest
of the Stoic philosophers. Believing self-knowledge to be the root of all wisdom,
Epictetus teaches that honor and happiness are achieved by calmly accepting the
external events one cannot control while fully taking responsibility for
what one does control, one’s own actions.

Deeply influenced by Epictetus, Marcus Aurelius is
among the most respected of Rome’s Emperors. While
leading a ten-year military campaign to protect Rome’s
northern borders, Aurelius kept a journal of his efforts to
incorporate Stoic teaching into his life, a collection of
writings on ethics, duty, human nature
and destiny that would become one of the
most influential works of ethical reflection
ever written.

Masterpieces of insight and inspiration,
these vintage re-creation volumes feature
stunning art nouveau illustrations and
design, with each page’s text surrounded
by delightful woodcut borders.

448 pages, Leather Bound

First published July 1, 2014

About the author

Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus (often referred to as "the wise") was Emperor of the Roman Empire from 161 to his death in 180. He was the last of the "Five Good Emperors", and is also considered one of the more important Stoic philosophers. His two decades as emperor were marked by near continual warfare. He was faced with a series of invasions from German tribes, and by conflicts with the Parthian Empire in the east. His reign also had to deal with an internal revolt in the east, led by Avidius Cassius.

Marcus Aurelius' work Meditations, written in Greek while on campaign between 170 and 180, is still revered as a literary monument to a government of service and duty and has been praised for its "exquisite accent and its infinite tenderness."