The meditations of the Emperor Marcus Antoninus
Marco Aurelio: Markos Antōninou autokratoros Ta eis heauton = (Ancient Greek language, 1944, Clarendon Press)
Ancient Greek language
Published Nov. 20, 1944 by Clarendon Press.
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 Marcus held them in loving remembrance.
A wonderful book by a statesman and philosopher. He is very concerned with duty, kindness and the shortness of our existence. It would be good to have people like this as leaders today.
