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English the meditationsof the emperor marcus aurelius antoninus translated by francis hutcheson and james moor. The meditations by marcus aurelius, part of the internet. Pdf meditations book by marcus aurelius free download 304. This unabridged version is narrated by a number of volunteer narrators at and is. Pdf meditations of marcus aurelius download full pdf. Jan 07, 2019 it is unlikely that marcus aurelius ever intended the writings to be published and the work has no official title, so meditations is one of several titles commonly assigned to the collection. 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.
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