The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius : a study

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The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius : a study

R.B. Rutherford

（Oxford classical monographs）

Clarendon Press , Oxford University Press, 1989

  • : pbk

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Bibliography: p. [265]-271

Includes index

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: pbk ISBN 9780198147558

内容説明

Marcus Aurelius, Roman emperor from AD 161 to 180, is renowned for his just rule at home and for his long frontier wars. But his lasting claim to fame rests on the work known as the Meditations - a bedside book of reflections and self-admonitions composed in Greek (the language of philosophy) during his last years and partly while on campaign. These sparse notes, intended for the author's eyes alone, give unique access to the mind of an ancient ruler; they also contain many passages of pungent epigram and poetic imagery. In this study, Dr Rutherford seeks to make the Meditations more approachable to the modern reader by explaining the historical and philosophical background, charting the main themes and tendencies of Marcus' thought, and relating stylistic detail to the intellectual and moral outlook of the author.

目次

  • Abbreviated titles for works of reference
  • other conventions
  • Marcus Aurelius: A biographical note
  • The form and functions of the Meditations
  • The first book: Literary and cultural background
  • The first book: An ethical self-portrait
  • Aspects of style and thought
  • Marcus Aurelius and the supernatural
  • Life and death in the religion of Epictetus and Marcus Aurelius
  • Envoi.
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ISBN 9780198148791

内容説明

This study seeks to make the "Meditations", a bedside book of reflections and self-admonitions by Marcus Aurelius, the Emperor of Rome (161 to 180 AD), more accessible by explaining philosophical and historical background, by relating stylistic detail to the intellectual and moral outlook of the ruler and by charting the main themes of his thought. Dr Rutherford attempts to define aims, attitudes and styles more precisely and to restore the work to the position it has held in the past, that of a spiritual classic which can be understood and valued by many who are not professional scholars or philosophers.

目次

  • The form and function of the "Meditations"
  • the first book - literary and cultural background
  • the first book - an ethical self-portrait
  • aspects of style and thought
  • Marcus Aurelius and the supernatural
  • life and death in the religion of Epictetus and Marcus Aurelius.

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