Meditations - Aurelius, Marcus

Clean, tight, unmarked; slight wear to inside corners and bottom front edge; otherwise absolute minimal wear; appears unread; "Why do you hunger for length of days? The point of life is to follow reason and the divine spirit and to accept whatever nature sends you. To live in this way is not to fear death, but to hold it in contempt. Death is only a thing of terror for those unable to live in the present. Pass on your way, then, with a smiling face, under the smiling face, under the smile of him who bids you go." Marcus Aurelius wrote Meditations on his diary during a campaign in Central Europe in 175 CE. In Marcus' time philosophy was not meant as a means to understand life but also as a guide on how to live. These meditations show the influence of stoicism, they help us keep our transitory lives in perspective and understand how to live accordingly.
Very Good
Soft cover
Amazon.ca
2017
Bolton, ON