1. Marcus Aurelius

In the tradition of andlt;I andgt;The Art of Livingandlt;/Iandgt; and Marcus Aureliusand#8217; andlt;I andgt;Meditationsandlt;/Iandgt;and#8212;a practical book of timeless advice from one of the most powerful individuals in historyand#8212;available for the first time in a highly accessible translation, including several unique features for contemporary readers and users of daily wisdom guides.andlt;brandgt;andlt;brandgt;Essayist Matthew Arnold described the man who wrote these words as and#8220;the most beautiful figure in history.and#8221; Possibly so, but he was certainly more than that. Marcus Aurelius ruled the Roman Empire at its height, yet he remained untainted by the incalculable wealth and absolute power that had corrupted many of his predecessors. Marcus knew the secret of how to live the good life amid trying and often catastrophic circumstances, of how to find happiness and peace when surrounded by misery and turmoil, and of how to choose the harder right over the easier wrong without apparent regard for self-interest. Andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;The historian Michael Grant praises Marcusand#8217;s book as and#8220;the best ever written by a major ruler,and#8221; and Josiah Bunting, superintendent of the Virginia Military Institute, calls it and#8220;the essential book on character, leadership, duty.and#8221; Never intended for publication, the Meditations contains the practical and inspiring wisdom by which this remarkable emperor lived the life not of a saintly recluse, but of a general, administrator, legislator, spouse, parent, and judge besieged on all sides.

Andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;The Emperorand#8217;s Handbookandlt;/Iandgt; offers a vivid and fresh translation of this important piece of ancient literature. It brings Marcusand#8217;s words to life and shows his wisdom to be as relevant today as it was in the second century.

This book belongs on the desk and in the briefcase of every business executive, political leader, and military officer. It speaks to the soul of anyone who has ever exercised authority or faced adversity or believed in a better day.

Pizan new translations criticism the assassination. Meditations of the Emperor Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, a new translation from the. The Emperor's Handbook: A New.

Jacques Barzun author of andlt;Iandgt;From Dawn to Decadenceandlt;/Iandgt; The andlt;Iandgt;Meditationsandlt;/Iandgt; is a work I disliked for its flaccid piety and self-concern from the time I read it years ago. But a look for curiosity's sake into this new translation has led me to read it all with genuine pleasure. The philosophical observations are the same but the tone is manly and there is a subtle and agreeable variety as the subject changes from self to the world and to the gods. In the tradition of The Art of Living and Marcus Aurelius' Meditations-a practical book of timeless advice from one of the most powerful individuals in history-available for the first time in a highly accessible translation, including several unique features for contemporary readers and users of daily wisdom guides. Essayist Matthew Arnold described the man who wrote these words as 'the most beautiful figure in history.' Possibly so, but he was certainly more than that. Marcus Aurelius ruled the Roman Empire at its height, yet he remained untainted by the incalculable wealth and absolute power that had corrupted many of his predecessors.

Marcus knew the secret of how to live the good life amid trying and often catastrophic circumstances, of how to find happiness and peace when surrounded by misery and turmoil, and of how to choose the harder right over the easier wrong without apparent regard for self-interest. The historian Michael Grant praises Marcus's book as 'the best ever written by a major ruler,' and Josiah Bunting, superintendent of the Virginia Military Institute, calls it 'the essential book on character, leadership, duty.' Never intended for publication, the Meditations contains the practical and inspiring wisdom by which this remarkable emperor lived the life not of a saintly recluse, but of a general, administrator, legislator, spouse, parent, and judge besieged on all sides. The Emperor's Handbook offers a vivid and fresh translation of this important piece of ancient literature. It brings Marcus's words to life and shows his wisdom to be as relevant today as it was in the second century. This book belongs on the desk and in the briefcase of every business executive, political leader, and military officer. It speaks to the soul of anyone who has ever exercised authority or faced adversity or believed in a better day.

Marcus Aurelius

BEAR IN MIND THAT THE MEASURE OF A MAN IS THE WORTH OF THE THINGS HE CARES ABOUT. IF IT IS GOOD TO SAY OR DO SOMETHING, THEN IT IS EVEN BETTER TO BE CRITICIZED FOR HAVING SAID OR DONE IT. ARE MY GUIDING PRINCIPLES HEALTHY AND ROBUST?

ON THIS HANGS EVERYTHING. Essayist Matthew Arnold described the man who wrote these words as 'the most beautiful figure in history.' Possibly so, but he was certainly more than that.

Marcus Aurelius ruled the Roman Empire at its height, yet he remained untainted by the incalculable wealth and absolute power that had corrupted many of his predecessors. Marcus knew the secret of how to live the good life amid trying and often catastrophic circumstances, of how to find happiness and peace when surrounded by misery and turmoil, and of how to choose the harder right over the easier wrong without apparent regard for self-interest. The historian Michael Grant praises Marcus's book as 'the best ever written by a major ruler,' and Josiah Bunting, superintendent of the Virginia Military Institute, calls it 'the essential book on character, leadership, duty.'

Never intended for publication, the Meditations contains the practical and inspiring wisdom by which this remarkable emperor lived the life not of a saintly recluse, but of a general, administrator, legislator, spouse, parent, and judge besieged on all sides. The Emperor's Handbook offers a vivid and fresh translation of this important piece of ancient literature. It brings Marcus's words to life and shows his wisdom to be as relevant today as it was in the second century. This book belongs on the desk and in the briefcase of every business executive, political leader, and military officer. It speaks to the soul of anyone who has ever exercised authority or faced adversity or believed in a better day. About the Author. Andlt;Bandgt;Contentsandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Introduction andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Book One andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Book Two andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Book Three andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Book Four andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Book Five andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Book Six andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Book Seven andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Book Eight andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Book Nine andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Book Ten andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Book Eleven andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Book Twelve andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;subject index.

Product Details ISBN: 835 Binding: Hardcover Publication date: Publisher: SIMON & SCHUSTER TRADE Pages: 160 Height:.65IN Width: 5.88IN Thickness:.50 Number of Units: 1 Copyright Year: 2002 Series Volume: 107-363 UPC Code: 837 Author: Aurelius Marcus Author: David Hicks Translator: David V. Hicks Translator: C. Scot Hicks Author: C. Scot Hicks Author: Marcus Aurelius Author: David V. Hicks Author: Emperor Of Rome Marcus Aurelius Author: C. Scot (TRN) Hicks Author: David V. Hicks Author: Emperor of Rome Marcus Aurelius Subject: Ethics Subject: Stoics Subject: Life.

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