Meditations by Marcus Aurelius - Non Fiction - Sprayed Edge Premium Hardback Wilco Classics Edition

Details. Condition: New. Format: Hardback (Sprayed Edge Premium Edition). ISBN: 9789363129511. Publisher: Wilco International LLP. Age Range: Adult (18+). Overview. This Wilco Classics sprayed edge premium hardback edition brings Marcus Aurelius's Meditations to readers in a beautifully finished keepsake format. Written nearly two thousand years ago by a Roman emperor as private notes to himself, this collection of Stoic reflections remains one of the most quoted works of personal philosophy in print today. The deluxe sprayed edge, sturdy binding and compact hardback size make it equally suited to daily reading, gifting, or display on a bookshelf as a lasting piece of classical literature.. About the Book. Meditations was never intended for publication. Marcus Aurelius, who ruled Rome from AD 161 to 180, wrote these entries privately during long military campaigns along the empire's northern frontier, using them as a personal exercise in self-discipline and reflection. Drawing heavily on the Stoic teachings of Epictetus, the emperor explores themes of duty, mortality, virtue, and the acceptance of things beyond one's control. The result is a fragmentary but deeply honest record of a powerful man wrestling with the same doubts, frustrations, and search for meaning that readers still recognise in themselves today. This Wilco Classics edition presents the complete text in a premium hardback format with a sprayed page edge, giving the book a distinctive, gift-worthy finish while...