Meditations - Living, Dying and the good life

Marcus Aurelius

Penguin Classics

2006

304 páginas

10h 8m

ISBN-13: 9780140449334

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 the values of leadership. But while the Meditations were composed to provide personal consolation, in developing his beliefs Marcus also created one of the greatest of all works of philosophy: a series of wise and practical aphorisms that have been consulted and admired by statesmen, thinkers and ordinary readers for almost two thousand years.

To provide a full understanding of Aurelius's seminal work, this edition includes explanatory notes, a general index, an index of quotations, an index of names, and an introduction by Diskin Clay putting the work in its biographical, historical, and literary context, a chronology of Marcus Aurelius's life and career.

For more than sixty-five years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,500 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

Resenhas (5)

5 (Perfeito)

A clareza de um pensador milenar

É impressionante a clareza da mente de uma pessoa que viveu há quase 2000 anos.

Marcus Aurélius mostra o quão comprometido foi com seus princípios e com sua ânsia por viver pela sociedade.

O livro é uma espécie de diário auto-reflexivo, no qual o imperador vai refletir e se cobrar sobre suas ações e angústias.

Recomendado para quem se interessa por grandes questões do universo, estoicismo, filosofia greco-romana e a vida e a morte.