Meditations: A New Translation (Modern Library)

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Marcus makes reference in the Meditations to his father’s character as he remembered it or heard of it from others, but his knowledge must have been more from stories than from actual memories. Your sense of good and evil may be the same as theirs, or near it, in which case you have to excuse them. Meditations: A New Translation (2003) by Gregory Hays is published by Modern Library, a division of Random House. Most of Aurelius' words are built upon centuries of other stoic philosophers, and there are themes related to Stoicism that need a precursor. That when I became interested in philosophy I didn't fall into the hands of charlatans, and didn't get bogged down in writing treatises, or become absorbed by logic-chopping, or preoccupied with physics.

Considering how many people a book like this has to go through before getting published, I would imagine that it is at least passable.

One is the Codex Palatinus (P), also known as the Codex Toxitanus (T), first published in 1558/9 but now lost. It should be audible in your voice, visible in your eyes, like a lover who looks into your face and takes in the whole story at a glance.

He’s more of an obscure historical figure, what are you trying to accomplish in bringing his voice to a wider audience? Not to be taken in by conjurors and hoodoo artists with their talk about incantations and exorcism and all the rest of it. In Gregory Hays’s new translation—the first in thirty-five years—Marcus’s thoughts speak with a new immediacy. By completing your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use and authorise Audible to charge your designated card or any other card on file. Does the Stoics' emphasis on accepting all that happens to us as natural prevent them from trying to change the world in positive ways?What surprised me so much about the personal diary of an ancient Roman emperor written nearly two thousand years ago is that I understood what Marcus Aurelius felt. His awareness of his own mortality and how transient life is made him grateful for every day and for every person in his life.

By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions. It is just a different reading experience, one that I (a new, naïve reader) was neither expecting nor wanting. It was more of a custom self-help book, a place where Marcus would give advice to himself and articulate his arguments and worldview. In Gregory Hays's new translation--the first in thirty-five years--Marcus's thoughts speak with a new immediacy. Too obtuse for learning, too stilted for pleasure, too demanding for a sleep aid; the worst of all worlds.

org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvMzY5XC8yMDAyMTEwMjA4MzcxMzAwMl9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ== Gregory Hays talked about his translation of Meditations of Marcus Aurelius, published by Modern Library. Though Murray criticizes Marcus for the "harshness and plainness of his literary style", he finds in his Meditations "as much intensity of feeling. While Meditations does have more popular one-liners, Letters from a Stoic maintains a degree of originality and has more relatable applications and examples of applying Stoicism towards everyday human experiences that’s just missing from Mediations. It’s all that protects your mind from false perceptions—false to your nature, and that of all rational beings. Some of it was written while he was positioned at Aquincum on campaign in Pannonia, because internal notes reveal that the first book was written when he was campaigning against the Quadi on the river Granova (modern-day Hron in Slovakia) and the second book was written at Carnuntum.

He’s not someone whose work is likely to resonate with people in the same way that the Meditations seems to do, but I think he’s fascinating from a historical point of view: he’s really someone who’s on the cusp between classical culture and the Christian middle ages and he reflects aspects of both. Nearly two thousand years after it was written, i Meditations i remains profoundly relevant for anyone seeking to lead a meaningful life. I had not read a book in quite a while, and a very good friend reignited my desire to read because I saw how passionate they were about books. It’s unfortunate because this particular translation is good, it’s just the narrator doesn’t flow at all. This type of view feels much more genuine from philosophers or personnages who, by their circumstances, endure hardships by living their beliefs or philosophy.The Meditations refers often to the need to act "unselfishly," yet much of its advice seems to center on seeking tranquillity within oneself and ignoring the outside world.