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Marcus Aurelius, Gregory Hays: Meditations (Paperback, 2003, Modern Library) 4 stars

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4 stars

Lots of reviews online for this. It basically lived up to expectations. I found it interesting for what it is. The notes and musings of a Roman emperor and stoic philosopher from some 2000 years ago. One to dip into every now and then. It’s a difficult read in one hit as it is repetitive and lacks a clear structure or thread. Nevertheless I found it interesting and was intrigued to be reading something (albeit adapted) that was so old and also “personal” in terms of thought processes Aurelius would have had.