Meditations

Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius Antoninus who as a youth had been trained in Stoic and classical philosophy kept this personal log of his reflections and thoughts. It has remained read for centuries because of its plain-spoken and unpretentious style and its principles that extend far beyond the time of its writing, accessible even to the modern man without Aurelius's wide reading. These are the thoughts of a man both of uncommon greatness and uncommon meekness. For more reprinted classical and medieval works, see LindyPress.net.