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Marcus Aurelius - Meditations: Adapted for the Contemporary Reader Paperback – November 7, 2016

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Meditations is a series of personal writings by Marcus Aurelius, Roman Emperor from 161 to 180 AD, recording his private notes to himself and ideas on Stoic philosophy.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (November 7, 2016)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
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  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1539952290
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    James Harris, on a mission to learn through the power of language, passionate and fascinated by words, their use in developing the mind and ability to spark the imagination; through reading was able to realise that we have the capability to acquire new thoughts from others, to learn from the wisest and noblest of people that have gone before us, and that we can have direct access to the thoughts of amazing people who sit outside our social circles. Because of this James decided to read the classics and take the knowledge contained in these as his own.

    What was discovered is that language evolves and although the thoughts contained in these books are still relevant today, the language used to express them is not always coherent with the present. This led James to translate the classic texts into modern form, reviving them for future generations, making them quicker and easier to read, and much more understandable for the contemporary reader.

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    Marcus Aurelius Antoninus was born to an upper-class Roman family in A.D. 121 and was later adopted by the future emperor Antoninus Pius, whom he succeeded in 161. His reign was marked by a successful campaign against Parthia, but was overshadowed in later years by plague, an abortive revolt in the eastern provinces, and the deaths of friends and family, including his co-emperor Lucius Verus. A student of philosophy from his earliest youth, he was especially influenced by the first-century Stoic thinker Epictetus. His later reputation rests on his Meditations, written during his later years and never meant for formal publication. He died in 180, while campaigning against the barbarian tribes on Rome’s northern frontier.

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I've always been interested in Roman history. And one of the wonders of books, is that you can pick one up and read the thoughts of someone who lived 2000 years ago.

I do not think I need to add to the many comments here praising the wisdom of Marcus Aurelius. I do want to say that it's great to have his ideas presented in a more "accessible" way for modern readers.

I have a copy of "The Great Books" circa 1950 of "Meditations". And while purists may feel that having it EXACTLY in the way it was written, they also need to realize that "getting the thought across" needs to evolve. And that can be done without destroying the original thought.

I'm a pretty well-read person. But reading the "classic" translations of this (and other) authors can be daunting. In the case of my "classic" copy of Meditations, I increasing found all those "thee's" and "thou's" and "wheretofore's " off-putting. I greatly appreciate the work of James Harris in modifying this archaic usage. It makes it much easier for people today to understand.

And for "Latin purists" out there---even in Marcus's time, his manner of speech and writing was considered "high-flown" and getting a bit long in the tooth. The Latin of the 2nd century was already changing, and in the next two centuries would change even more. (That's how French, Spanish, and Italian became the languages that they are today).

The book is nicely bound with a heavy black cover. I also liked that it was well-wrapped and shipped in a box, instead of just some padded shipping envelope.
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