{"title":"Marcus Aurelius","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"the-illustrated-meditations-life-lessons-from-marcus-aurelius","title":"The Illustrated Meditations: Life Lessons from Marcus Aurelius","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe twelve books of Meditations were written over 2,000 years ago by the Roman Emperor and philosopher Marcus Aurelius as a personal diary of notes, nudges and mental exercises to help him live a good life. Yet, with their gentle instructions on living stoically, in harmony with nature and in pursuit of the ‘common good’, they seem the perfect fit for managing the modern malaise. Little wonder that legions of text-only translations are dominating the bestseller lists. The Illustrated Meditations takes all that is admirable about Aurelius, and elevates it. A curated selection of his most significant life lessons are arranged thematically in chapters, and carefully edited to make them mindful of today’s readers. Introductions explain their history and philosophy, and a commentary is provided by a modern philosopher. Most significantly, a selection of fifty meditations are beautifully illuminated with thoughtful and witty commissioned artworks to bring them to life. Whether you wish to be the bee that maintains the good order of the hive, or the rocky cliff that happily endures the constant waves, The Illustrated Meditations is the perfect stoic starting point.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Abrams","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":51003979071819,"sku":"2237126","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/Screenshot_2024-12-23_at_12.28.55_f57969a6_thumbnail_4096.png?v=1734965308"},{"product_id":"meditations-living-dying-and-the-good-life","title":"Meditations: Living, dying and the good life","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eHow to live a better life.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne of the most important books on Western philosophy - a\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003epowerful and inspirational\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eguide for the complicated world of today\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFew ancient works have been as influential as the MEDITATIONS of Marcus Aurelius. Filled with wisdom, practical guidance, and profound understanding of human behaviour, it remains \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eone of the greatest works of spiritual and ethical reflection ever written\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Marcus's insights and advice - on everything from living in the world to coping with adversity and interacting with others - have made the MEDITATIONS required reading for statesmen and philosophers alike, while generations of ordinary readers have responded to the straightforward intimacy of his style.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn Gregory Hays's translation Marcus's thoughts speak with a new immediacy. Never before have Marcus's insights been so directly and powerfully presented.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"B66ks","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":56629339619659,"sku":"R2336-8558","price":5.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/618wP01ST5L._SL1500.jpg?v=1772036348"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/collections\/marcus-aurelius.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}