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 Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus ( 26 April 121 – 17 March 180 ) was a Stoic philosopher , and Roman Emperor from 161 to his death in 180; born Marcus Annius Catilius Severus , at marriage he took the name Marcus Annius Verus ....
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 Marcus Aurelius Antoninus (121–180 Ce) Summary
1,387 words, approx. 5 pagesMarcus Aurelius Antoninus(121 20. Hadot, Pierre. The Inner Citadel: The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius. Translated by Michael Chase. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1998. Rutherford, R. B. The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius: A Study. Oxford:... summary from source:
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74 words, approx. 1 pages121-180 Roman emperor and philosopher who extended the knowledge of the Middle East and the area along Rome's northern frontier through defensive and offensive military campaigns in these regions. He was adopted by his uncle, Emperor Antoninus... summary from source:
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Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus (Rome, April 26, 121[2] – Vindobona or Sirmium, March 17, 180) was Roman Emperor from 161 to his death in 180. He was the last of the "Five Good Emperors", and is also considered one of the most important stoic...
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 The Independent - London A one-night stand with Marcus Aurelius
07/29/1995: 719 words, approx. 2 pages I have been reading Marcus Aurelius. I would like to have written "I have been re-reading Marcus Aurelius", which has a much grander air, but it wouldn't be true and besides, we all have to start somewhere. The unusual pandar for this recent intercourse... summary from source:
The Washington Post Marcus Aurelius: Emperor and Stoic
05/31/1987: 1,084 words, approx. 4 pagesMARCUS AURELIUS A Biography By Anthony Birley Yale University Press. 320 pp. $25 WHEN PLATO, in The Republic, foresaw no end of troubles for human communities unless philosophers became kings or kings philosophers, he was thinking of small city-states like his native Athens, or... summary from source:
 The New York Observer An Artist of Repression, Pictured Here Without the Art
7/24/2005: 951 words, approx. 3 pagesAlec Guinness: The Authorized Biography, by Piers Paul Read. Simon & Schuster, 632 pages, $35. Most actors ramp up an exhibitionistic façade as a means of compensating for displeasure with their own core personality, but Alec Guinness was one of those rare actors... summary from source:
The New York Observer An Artist of Repression, Pictured Here Without the Art
7/24/2005: 950 words, approx. 3 pagesAlec Guinness: The Authorized Biography, by Piers Paul Read. Simon & Schuster, 632 pages, $35.Most actors ramp up an exhibitionistic façade as a means of compensating for displeasure with their own core personality, but Alec Guinness was one of those rare actors who seemed not...
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 Critical Essay by George Long
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In the following excerpt, Long discusses Aurelius's personal history, the status of Christians in his time, and his philosophical ideas.
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Critical Essay by James A. Francis
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In the following excerpt, Francis contends that Aurelius's practice of asceticism was cerebral and notably unconcerned with the physical.
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Critical Essay by Pierre Hadot
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In the following excerpt, Hadot discusses the history of Aurelius's manuscript, the difficulties of assigning it to a particular genre, and the qualities Aurelius assigns to his ideal man.
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