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Meditations

Marcus Aurelius

Publisher: Charles River Editors

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Marcus Aurelius was a Roman emperor from 161 to 180 AD.  Aurelius wrote Meditations which is a prominent work of Stoic philosophy used as a guide for self-improvement.
Available since: 03/22/2018.

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