Dimensions
138 x 205 x 27mm
A brilliant new translation of one of the most important texts of Western philosophy.
Few ancient works have been as influential as the 'Meditations' of Marcus Aurelius. A series of spiritual exercises filled with wisdom, practical guidance, and profound understanding of human behaviour, it remains one of the greatest works of spiritual and ethical reflection ever written.
His 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.
In Gregory Hays' new translation - the first in 35 years - Marcus' thoughts speak with a new immediacy. In fresh and unencumbered prose, Hays vividly conveys the spareness and compression of the original Greek text. Never before have Marcus' insights been so powerfully presented.
