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It is possible that large portions of the work were written at sirmium, where he spent much time planning military campaigns from 170 to 180. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. The essential marcus aurelius book by marcus aurelius. The essential marcus aurelius by needleman, jacob ebook. While few soldiers may have read the works of epictetus or marcus aurelius, it is undoubtedly true that the ancient philosophy known as stoicism guides the actions of many in the military. Stoic philosopher and roman emperor marcus aurelius 121180 c. It is the private thoughts of the worlds most powerful man giving advice to himself on how to make good on the responsibilities and obligations of his positions. Editions of the essential marcus aurelius by marcus aurelius. The essential marcus aurelius marcus aurelius emperor.
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