The book serves as a valuable primary source for understanding Stoicism and the mindset of a Roman emperor during the 2nd century CE. Marcus Aurelius, regarded as the last of the Five Good Emperors, was a philosopher-king who ruled with ...

All the notes to the Farquharson translation, ampli-fying the twelve books of the "Meditations," are included in this volume.

This Worldview Edition features an introduction divided into sections on The World Around, About the Author, What Other Notables Said, Setting, Characters, & Plot Summary, Worldview Analysis, 21 Significant Questions & Answers, and Further ...

Includes a translator's Introduction, selected bibliography, note on the text, glossary of technical Terms, and a biographical inde.