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Meditations

By: Marcus Aurelius
Narrated by: Peter Batchelor
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Meditations is former US President Bill Clinton's favorite book. This audio consists of a series of personal writings by Marcus Aurelius, Roman Emperor AD 161-180, setting forth his ideas on Stoic philosophy.

Public Domain (P)2015 Trout Lake Media
Classics Collections Greek & Roman History Italy Stoicism

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Fantastic Read..

Rediscovering my guidance of stoicism obviously meditations by Marcus Aurelius was a first to reach refresher. You will find many wise words within.

However, the Narration of this version while the voice suited someone like Marcus Inner voice perfectly, the pace of reading felt a little rushed.

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A philosopher for our times

Marcus Aurelius’ landmark philosophical text, espousing his own brand of stoicism emphasising justice, honesty, charity, and above all, self-control and personal reflection.

Superb British narration makes this the ideal version to listen to.

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too fast the reader was but ok at..8 full speed

old knowledge that is still relevant in today's modern world great philosophy mostly written for himself almost two thousand years ago.

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Great book and performance

My first introduction to stoicism. l loved it. I am quite pragmatic but love his honesty and sincerity.

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Meaningful but stagnating

Overall the book has good content, it's really something you should try to consider and take your time processing. Depending on your taste, perhaps words like "doth, hath, est, and he'eth" can become repetitive. And the sentences can become...superfluous? overdone? Marcus used a lot of commas instead of full stops. But Seriously, it is a good book and I do recommend it for someone who is patient and truly curious upon the art.

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exceptional reading of universal integrity.

In ones life. one must endure hardship, to appreciate love. seek out adversity. find balance in this chaotic world. ones life is what one thinks and believes.

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