Essential Marcus Aurelius av Needleman & Piazza

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This inaugural - and all new - Tarcher Cornerstone Edition presents a stunningly relevant and reliable translation of the thoughts and aphorisms of the Stoic philosopher and Roman emperor, Marcus Aurelius, properly placing the philosopher-king''s writings within the vein of the world''s great religious and ethical traditions.The late antique world possessed no voice like that of Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius (121-180 CE.) His private meditations on what constitutes a good life have withstood the centuries and reach us today with the same penetrating clarity and shining light as the words of Shakespeare, Emerson or Thoreau.In this remarkable new translation, best-selling religious philosopher, Jacob Needleman, and classics scholar, John P. Piazza, have retained the depth of Marcus'' perspective on life. They have carefully selected and faithfully rendered those passages that clarify Marcus'' role as someone who stood within the great religious and ethical traditions that extend througho