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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 Lucius Annaeus Seneca ...
    Seneca's Letters from a Stoic are moral letters to his friend Lucilius, written over two thousand years ago. They still hold the power to fascinate. The letters were written by Seneca at the end of his life, during his retirement, after he had worked for the Emperor Nero for fifteen years. They are addressed to Lucilius, the then procurator of Sicily, although he is known only through Seneca's ... Read more

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  • Essays of Montaigne

    by Montaigne ...
    Montaigne essentially invented the literary form of essay, a short subjective treatment of a given topic, of which the book contains a large number. Montaigne wrote in a kind of crafted rhetoric designed to intrigue and involve the reader, sometimes appearing to move in a stream-of-thought from topic to topic and at other times employing a structured style which gives more emphasis to the didactic ... Read more

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  • Alexander The Great | Timeless Classics

    by Jacob Abbott ...
    'In "Alexander the Great," Jacob Abbott invites readers on an exhilarating journey through the life of one of history's most legendary conquerors. From his early years in Macedonia, shaped by the influence of his father, King Philip II, to his daring campaigns that expanded his empire across three continents, Abbott captures the spirit of a man driven by ambition and courage. This riveting ... Read more

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  • The Borgias

    by Dumas, Alexandre ...
    In "The Borgias," part of his "Celebrated Crimes" series, Alexandre Dumas offers an engrossing depiction of the infamous Borgia family, set against the backdrop of Renaissance Italy. Centering on the ambitious Rodrigo Borgia's ascension to Pope Alexander VI, and the notorious deeds of his children, Cesare and Lucrezia, the narrative is rife with political intrigue, scandal, and corruption. Dumas ... Read more

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  • On Liberty

    by John Stuart Mill ...
    The subject of this essay is not the so-called Liberty of the Will, so unfortunately opposed to the misnamed doctrine of Philosophical Necessity; but Civil, or Social Liberty: the nature and limits of the power which can be legitimately exercised by society over the individual. A question seldom stated, and hardly ever discussed, in general terms, but which profoundly influences the practical ... Read more

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  • The Republic

    by Plato Plato ...
    THE Republic of Plato is the longest of his works with the exception of the Laws, and is certainly the greatest of them. There are nearer approaches to modern metaphysics in the Philebus and in the Sophist; the Politicus or Statesman is more ideal; the form and institutions of the State are more clearly drawn out in the Laws; as works of art, the Symposium and the Protagoras are of higher ... 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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