Marcus Aurelius: Warrior, Philosopher, EmperorMarcus Aurelius is the one great figure of antiquity who still speaks to us today, nearly 2,000 years after his death. A philosopher as well as an emperor, his was an extraordinary reign. He proved himself a great leader, protecting the Empire from Germans in the North and fighting the Parthians in the East, and his Meditations - compared by John Stuart Mill to the Sermon on the Mount - remains one of the most widely-read Classical books. Impeccably researched and vividly told, Frank McLynn's Marcus Aurelius is the definitive biography of a monumental historical figure. |
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Contents
Section 19 | 336 |
Section 20 | 336 |
Section 21 | 336 |
Section 22 | 336 |
Section 23 | 336 |
Section 24 | 336 |
Section 25 | 370 |
Section 26 | 394 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Marcus Aurelius: Warrior, Philosopher, Emperor |
| Author | Frank McLynn |
| Edition | illustrated, reprint |
| Publisher | Random House, 2011 |
| ISBN | 1446449335, 9781446449332 |
| Length | 704 pages |
| Subjects | › › Biography & Autobiography / Historical History / Ancient / General History / Ancient / Rome History / Europe / General History / General Philosophy / History & Surveys / Ancient & Classical |
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