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“marcus aurelius antonius”

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  • The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius

    by Marcus Aurelius Antonius ...
    Marcus Aurelius was a Roman Emperor from 161 to 180. He ruled with Lucius Verus as co-emperor from 161 until Verus' death in 169. He was the last of the Five Good Emperors, and is also considered one of the most important Stoic philosophers.During his reign, the Empire defeated a revitalized Parthian Empire in the East; Aurelius' general Avidius Cassius sacked the capital Ctesiphon in 164. In ... Read more

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  • Meditations

    by Marcus Aurelius Antonius ...
    was born on April 26, A.D. 121. His real name was M. Annius Verus, and he was sprung of a noble family which claimed descent from Numa, second King of Rome. Thus the most religious of emperors came of the blood of the most pious of early kings. His father, Annius Verus, had held high office in Rome, and his grandfather, of the same name, had been thrice Consul. Both his parents died young, but ... Read more

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    by Seneca ...
    Like the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius, Seneca’s Letters are a treasure of practical wisdom on how to live and enjoy life. The focus is on living a simple, stress-free life through the use of rationalism. The letters provide practical steps for people to deal with the human suffering that comes with life’s problems. Topics featured range from discussions on the shortness of life and anger to ... Read more

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  • The Complete Essays

    by Michel de Montaigne ...
    One of the most important literary figures during the Renaissance, Michel de Montaigne is best known for the literary form for which this work is titled. Montaigne perfected the essay as a literary art form and was the reason for its popularity later. At the age of 39, Montaigne retired in 1572 and spent his time leisurely reading and reflecting upon his life’s experiences. It was out of this time ... Read more

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  • Alexander the Great

    by Jacob Abbott ...
    Alexander the Great died when he was quite young. He was but thirty-two years of age when he ended his career, and as he was about twenty when he commenced it, it was only for a period of twelve years that he was actually engaged in performing the work of his life. Napoleon was nearly three times as long on the great field of human action.His brilliant exploits. Notwithstanding the briefness of ... Read more

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  • The Borgias

    by Alexandre Dumas ...
    The novel explores the ambitious rise of the Borgia family, highlighting Rodrigo’s unscrupulous tactics to gain power and influence within the Catholic Church and Italian politics. His children, particularly Cesare Borgia and Lucrezia Borgia, play significant roles in the unfolding drama, with Cesare’s ruthless ambition and Lucrezia’s tragic fate central to the story. Dumas portrays the complex ... Read more

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  • On Liberty (Centaur Classics)

    by John Stuart Mill ...
    Published in 1859, John Stuart Mill's "On Liberty" presented one of the most eloquent defenses of individual freedom in nineteenth-century social and political philosophy and is today perhaps the most widely-read liberal argument in support of the value of liberty. Mill s passionate advocacy of spontaneity, individuality, and diversity, along with his contempt for compulsory uniformity and the ... Read more

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  • The Republic

    by Plato ...
    The Republic (around 380 BC) by Plato (427 BCE – 347 BCE).Classical Greek philosopher, who together with his teacher, Socrates, and his student, Aristotle, helped to lay the philosophical foundations of Western culture.The Dialogues of Plato translated into English with Analyses and Introductions by B. Jowett (1817–1893), M.A. in Five Volumes. 3rd edition revised and corrected (Oxford University ... Read more

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  • Discourses and Selected Writings

    by Epictetus ...
    Translated by Robert Dobbin ...
    Contains The Discourses/Fragments/Enchiridion'I must die. But must I die bawling?'Epictetus, a Greek Stoic and freed slave, ran a thriving philosophy school in Nicopolis 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. The Discourses argue that happiness lies in learning to perceive ... Read more

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