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Marcus Aurelius

121-180 AD

Roman emperor and Stoic philosopher

  • Philosophy
  • History
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  • Meditations (George Long translation)

    Book · 180

    Public domain

  • Meditations (C.R. Haines translation)

    Book · 180

    Public domain

  • Marcus Aurelius — Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

    article · 2024

    Licensed

  • Marcus Aurelius — Wikipedia

    article · 2024

    Licensed

  • Stoicism — Wikipedia

    article · 2024

    Licensed

  • Meditations (Casaubon translation)

    Book

    Free use

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