Enchiridion
Epictetus · Ancient · Philosophy
Ancient · Philosophy
Meditations
by Marcus Aurelius. Private reflections of a Roman emperor on discipline, impermanence, reason, service, and emotional resilience.
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- Date
- c. 170–180 CE
- Origin
- Roman Empire
- Era
- Ancient
- Genre
- Philosophy
- Canon tier
- Essential core
- Difficulty
- Accessible
- Length
- Medium
- Collection
- The Western Canon
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Why it matters
Private reflections of a Roman emperor on discipline, impermanence, reason, service, and emotional resilience.
This work is included on the basis of great books / harvard. Its cataloged influence level is 5 out of 5.
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