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Marcus Aurelius - (Marcus Aelius Aurelius Antoninus)märˈkəs ôrēˈlēəs, 121–180, Roman emperor, named originally Marcus Annius Verus. He was a nephew of Faustina, the wife of Antoninus Pius, who adopted him. Marcus married Antoninus' daughter, another Faustina. From youth he was a diligent student and a zealous Stoic. With his adoptive

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Marcus Aurelius Antoninus » Read Now
by Paul Barron Watson. 342 pgs.

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...MARCUS AURELIUS ANTONINUS MARCUS AURELIUS AS A YOUTH From a bust in the Capitoline Museum . MARCUS AURELIUS ANTONINUS BY PAUL BARRON WATSON NEW YORK HARPER BROTHERS...
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The Roman Mind: Studies in the History of Thought from Cicero to Marcus Aurelius » Read Now
by M. L. Clarke. 168 pgs.

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Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius » Read Now
by Samuel Dill. 640 pgs.

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...ROMAN SOCIETY FROM NERO TO MARCUS AURELIUS ROMAN SOCIETY FROM NERO TO MARCUS AURELIUS BY SAMUEL DILL, M.A. HON. LITT...the world a Trajan, a Hadrian, and a Marcus Aurelius...
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Ethics and Rhetoric: Classical Essays for Donald Russell on His Seventy-Fifth Birthday (includes Ch. 22 "Julian and Marcus Aurelius") » Read Now
by Doreen Innes, Harry Hine, Christopher Pelling, D. A. Russell. 384 pgs.

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This is a collection of new essays on the theme of ethics and rhetoric in classical literature by an extremely prestigious array of scholars from the UK, US, and Europe. Writing in honor of Professor Donald Russell, former Professor of Classical Literature at Oxford, the contributors look at issues...
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This is a collection of new essays on the theme of ethics and rhetoric in classical literature by an extremely prestigious array of scholars from the UK, US, and Europe. Writing in honor of Professor Donald Russell, former Professor of Classical Literature at Oxford, the contributors look at issues of ethics and rhetoric within Latin literature, Greek imperial literature, and ancient literary criticism.
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The Roman Empire, B.C. 29-A.D. 476 (includes Ch. VI "The Age of the Antonine" which discusses Marcus Aurelius) » Read Now
by H. Stuart Jones. 488 pgs.

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...Character of Marcus Aurelius , 204 -- The...DECURSIO" 205 MARCUS AURELIUS RECEIVING THE SUBMISSION OF...GERMANS 211 MARCUS AURELIUS SACRIFICING ON THE CAPITOL...
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The Roman Philosophers: From the Time of Cato the Censor to the Death of Marcus Aurelius » Read Now
by Mark Morford. 292 pgs.

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The philosophers of the Roman world were asking questions whose answers had practical effects on people's lives in antiquity, and which still influence our thinking to this day. In spite of being neglected in the modern era, this important age of philosophical thought is now undergoing a revival of...
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The philosophers of the Roman world were asking questions whose answers had practical effects on people's lives in antiquity, and which still influence our thinking to this day. In spite of being neglected in the modern era, this important age of philosophical thought is now undergoing a revival of interest.Mark Morford's lively survey makes these recent scholarly developments accessible to a wide audience, examining the writings and ideas of both famous and lesser known figures - from Cato the Censor in 155 BCE to Marcus Aurelius in 180 CE. Based around extensive and fully translated quotations from the philosophical texts of the era, full consideration is given throughout to historical, political and cultural context.
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Citizens of Long Ago: Essays on Life and Letters in the Roman Empire ("A Friend of Marcus Aurelius" begins on p. 47) » Read Now
by Adeline Belle Hawes. 183 pgs.

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Greek Apologists of the Second Century (Chap. 9 "Marcus Aurelius and the Christians") » Read Now
by Robert M. Grant. 254 pgs.

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The Life and Principate of the Emperor Hadrian, A.D. 76-138 » Read Now
by Bernard W. Henderson. 306 pgs.

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...Hadrian, Greek philosophy found in Marcus Aurelius its greatest Roman pupil, Greek...colleague in that magistracy being Marcus Trebatius Priscus. 5 Hadrian...was buried at...
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The Cambridge Companion to the Stoics » Read Now
by Brad Inwood. 438 pgs.

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This volume offers an odyssey through the ideas of the Stoics in three ways: through the historical trajectory of the school itself and its influence; the recovery of the history of Stoic thought; and finally, the ongoing confrontation with Stoicism. The study demonstrates how Stoicism refines...
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This volume offers an odyssey through the ideas of the Stoics in three ways: through the historical trajectory of the school itself and its influence; the recovery of the history of Stoic thought; and finally, the ongoing confrontation with Stoicism. The study demonstrates how Stoicism refines philosophical traditions, challenges the imagination, and ultimately defines the kind of life one chooses to lead. Advanced students and specialists will discover a conspectus of developments in this interpretation of the Stoics and new readers will be drawn to its accessibility.
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The Roman World, 44 BC-AD 180 » Read Now
by Martin Goodman. 380 pgs.

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Examining the Roman world from an unusual and illuminating angle, this volume explores the central period of the Roman empire from Julius Caesar to Marcus Aurelius.Martin Goodman focuses on the perspective of its peoples and its fringe areas, rather than from the Emperor's household, giving a...
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Examining the Roman world from an unusual and illuminating angle, this volume explores the central period of the Roman empire from Julius Caesar to Marcus Aurelius.Martin Goodman focuses on the perspective of its peoples and its fringe areas, rather than from the Emperor's household, giving a balanced view of the Roman world in its entirety.Goodman outlines and discusses the major aspects of Roman rule and culture, as well as the marginal; the city state of Rome, politics, social and civic life and religion. The Roman World 44 BC - AD 180 offers a stimulating and provocative addition to the study of the Roman world in this period, which will be of vital interest to anyone concerned with the origins of Western civilization.
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