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Meditations by Marcus Aurelius has been mentioned 5 times in this thread so far. I endorse it as well. This book is the private diary of the Roman Emperor. He d
by nindalf 7y ago
Meditations by Marcus Aurelius has been mentioned 5 times in this thread so far. I endorse it as well. This book is the private diary of the Roman Emperor. He doesn’t say anything about politics or much about other people, just exhorting himself to do better and be better. This man walked the walk.
- TheGallopedHigh 7y agoTo follow up your recommendation: he was more than a Roman emperor, he was arguably one of, if not the most powerful people on the planet. Some might argue that any Roman Empror was, but his reign I believe was near the zenith of Rome’s Empire in terms of territory (please correct me if I’m wrong). Therefore you’re reading his diary, realizing his own worries, all the while being this person.
- nindalf 7y agoIn terms of territory, the Empire reached it's zenith under Trajan.
- TheGallopedHigh 7y agoWas Trajan later or earlier? Thanks for the clarification in any case
- nindalf 7y agoEarlier. After Marcus Aurelius it was a steady downward trend.