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Meditations
- Author
- Marcus Aurelius
- Narrator
- Duncan Steen
- Publisher
- Naxos AudioBooks
- Publish Date
- 1 May 2010
- Run Time
- 5 hours 9 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Philosophy
What to expect
Critics Review
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Begin – to begin is half the work. Let half still remain; again begin this, and you will have finished. Little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself. The only wealth that you will keep for ever is the wealth you have given away. The sexual embrace can only be compared to music and with prayer. Sex is merely the spasmodic excretion of mucus. No – not my musings, but the sometimes contradictory Meditations (Naxos 4CDs) written down by the stoical Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius. Were they his own thoughts, or a book kept to record what struck him in his own readings. No one knows, but there is no doubt that the Meditations make wonderful audiobook listening, especially when you have set off to pace the hills and escape the conflicting demands of ife. They are read with calm conviction by the Buddhist Duncan Steen.
Christina Hardyment, The Times
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Details
- Author
- Marcus Aurelius
- Narrator
- Duncan Steen
- Duration
- 5 hours 9 minutes
- Release Date
- 1 May 2010
- ISBN
- 9789629549671
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Naxos AudioBooks
- Genre
- Philosophy
Synopsis
One of the most significant books ever written by a head of State, the Meditations are a collection of philosophical thoughts by the Emperor Marcus Aurelius (121–180 ce). Covering issues such as duty, forgiveness, brotherhood, strength in adversity and the best way to approach life and death, the Meditations have inspired thinkers, poets and politicians since their first publication more than 500 years ago. Today, the book stands as one of the great guides and companions – a cornerstone of Western thought. Translation by George Long revised by Duncan Steen.
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