Marcus Aurelius, one of the most celebrated Roman Emperors and a central figure in the philosophical school of Stoicism, continues to capture the imagination of historians and enthusiasts alike. Known ...
Mary at the Marcus Aurelius statue Amy Richlin from UCLA is writing a book on these early letters from the emperor. She agrees he was “certainly immature” but believes this is all about the ...
this book is an exercise in casting aside details to find the main idea – a skill consistently tested on the ACT and SAT. “Meditations” by Marcus Aurelius is one of the most influential ...
His career took him to Rome, where he was appointed by the emperor Marcus Aurelius as his personal physician; he also served succeeding emperors in this role. A huge corpus of writings on medicine ...