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Marcus Aurelius
Title: Marcus Aurelius
Category: Society & Culture / People
Details: Words: 2612 | Pages: 11.1 (approximately 235 words/page)
Marcus Aurelius
Marcus Aurelius
Even today, Meditations by Marcus Aurelius is read by every class from kings to common people. The book is a universal classic, meaning it can be related to at any time, by anyone. The philosophies included in his book have spanned the centuries, and Meditations remains to be one of the most influential books ever written.
Marcus Aurelius was born on April 20, 121 AD into a family of royalty. His uncle and adoptive father, …showed first 75 words of 2612 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 2612 total…make sense, we know that at least one was wrong. Aurelius believed that even posthumous fame was short-lived, for a person’s named is never carried from generation to generation. However, this melancholy collection of philosophies written by a lonely man centuries ago is still considered to be one of the most influential books ever written. Although he never received the opportunity to be a philosopher during his life, Marcus Aurelius certainly deserved the title.
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