Online: Adult Book Discussion: "Meditations"

This event is ONLINE only.  Join the Grand Concourse Library staff in a discussion of "Meditations," by Marcus Aurelius. The "Meditations" are a series of personal writings by Marcus Aurelius, Roman Emperor from AD 161 to 180, recording his private notes to himself and ideas on Stoic philosophy.  These writings take the form of quotations varying in length from one sentence to long paragraphs.  Click the title above to read "The Meditations" online.  Start with Book 1:  Debts and Lessons.  On the day of the program, a link to join the discussion will be sent to you.

Marcus Aurelius Antoninus (121 AD-180 AD) was a Roman emperor and Stoic philosopher.   He is known as the last of the rulers called the Five Good Emperors and the last emperor of the Pax Romana, an age of relative peace, calm, and stability for the Roman Empire.   Scholars believe it is unlikely that Marcus Aurelius ever intended his writings to be published.  Rather, they were intended as a source for Aurelius's own guidance and self-improvement.

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