Meditations of Marcus Aurelius

Meditations is a series of personal writings byMarcus Aurelius,Roman Emperorfrom 161 to 180 AD, recording his private notes to himself and ideas onStoicphilosophy.

Marcus Aurelius wrote the 12 books of theMeditationsinGreekas a source for his own guidance and self-improvement. 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. These writings take the ...