Meditations, letters from a stoic and discourses and selected writings 3 books collection set

by Marcus Aurelius, Seneca, Epictetus

Meditations, letters from a stoic and discourses and selected writings 3 books collection set. Meditations Written in Greek by an intellectual Roman emperor without any intention of publication, the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius offer a wide range of fascinating spiritual reflections and exercises developed as the leader struggled to understand himself and make sense of the universe. Spanning from doubt and despair to conviction and exaltation, they cover such diverse topics as the question of virtue, human rationality, the nature of the gods and Aurelius's own emotions. Letters from a Epistulae Morales Ad Lucilium A philosophy that saw self-possession as the key to an existence lived 'in accordance with nature', Stoicism called for the restraint of animal instincts and the severing of emotional ties. These beliefs were formulated by the Athenian followers of Zeno in the fourth century BC, but it was in Seneca that the Stoics found their most eloquent advocate. Stoicism, as expressed in the Letters, helped ease pagan Rome's transition to Christianity, for it upholds upright ethical ideals and extols virtuous living, as well as expressing disgust for the harsh treatment of slaves and the inhumane slaughters witnessed in the Roman arenas. Discourses and Selected Writings Epictetus, a Greek stoic and freed slave, ran a thriving philosophy school in Nicropolis in the early second century AD. His animated discussions were celebrated for their rhetorical wizardry and were written down by Arrian, his most famous pupil. Together with the Enchiridion, a manual of his main ideas, and the fragments collected here, The Discourses argue that happiness lies in learning to perceive exactly what is in our power to change and what is not, and in embracing our fate to live in harmony with god and nature.

Genres: Nonfiction, Philosophy

Paperback

Published January 1, 2018

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."

Reviews

[Jonas Lønborg]

“For nowhere either with more quiet or more freedom from trouble does a man retire than into his own soul […] Tranquility is nothing else than the good ordering of the mind” (p40)

“‘Unhappy am I because this has happened to me.’ - Not so, but happy that I, though this has happened to me, because I continue free from pain, neither crushed by the present nor fearing the future.” (P 51)

[Sin · Rating 5 out of 5]

The most amazing quotes from the famous stoic philosopher, Marcus Aurelius. Beautiful vegan leather, ribbon bookmark, and gold foil designs.

[Vlad · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing.

This book really describes in a very sufficient way the stoic view.

We suffer more in our imagination than in our reality,
It explains to see obstacle as the way, and to see life and ongoing on it should become on that.

Every animal has a purpose as human being, rather being stoic is self improvement that engages you’re productivity and willpower to improve.

You have 2 ears and one mouth, listen more than you speak.

If any bad happen never go in that and start acting bad.

Stoics has the biggest possession and that’s power inside you not outside you, the one in fact you can control.