Meditations

A New Translation

Marcus Aurelius, Gregory Hays

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Modern Library
01 May 2000

Literature, Poetry & Criticism; Literary essays; Western philosophy: Ancient, to c 500

Nearly two thousand years after it was written, Meditations remains profoundly relevant for anyone seeking to lead a meaningful life.

Few ancient works have been as influential as the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius,

philosopher and emperor of Rome (A.D. 161-180). A series of spiritual exercises filled

with wisdom, practical guidance, and profound understanding of human behavior, it

remains one of the greatest works of spiritual and ethical reflection ever written.

Marcus's insights and advice-on everything from living in the world to coping with

adversity and interacting with others-have made the Meditations required reading

for statesmen and philosophers alike, while generations of ordinary readers have

responded to the straightforward intimacy of his style. For anyone who struggles

to reconcile the demands of leadership with a concern for personal integrity and

spiritual well-being, the Meditations remains as relevant now as it was two thousand

years ago.

In Gregory Hays's new translation-the first in thirty-five years-Marcus's thoughts speak with a new immediacy. In fresh and unencumbered English, Hays vividly

conveys the spareness and compression of the original Greek text. Never before have

Marcus's insights been so directly and powerfully presented.

With an Introduction

that outlines Marcus's life and career, the essentials of Stoic doctrine, the style

and construction of the Meditations, and the work's ongoing influence, this edition

makes it possible to fully rediscover the thoughts of one of the most enlightened

and intelligent leaders of any era.

By: Marcus Aurelius
Translated by: Gregory Hays
Imprint: Modern Library
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 212mm, Width: 143mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 346g
ISBN: 9780679642602
ISBN 10: 0679642609
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 01 May 2000
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Meditations: A New Translation

The emperor Marcus Aurelius, the proverbial philosopher-king, produced in Greek a Roman manual of piety, the Meditations, whose impact has been felt for ages since. Here, for our age, is his great work presented in its entirety, strongly introduced and freshly, elegantly translated by Gregory Hays for the Modern Library. Robert Fagles