{"product_id":"the-wisdom-of-marcus-aurelius-9781541606760","title":"The Wisdom of Marcus Aurelius","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn exquisite abridged edition of Marcus Aurelius's \u003ci\u003eMeditations \u003c\/i\u003eby a renowned translator\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Marcus Aurelius Antoninus was the sixteenth emperor of Rome--and by far the most powerful man in the world. His collected thoughts, gems that have come to be called his \u003ci\u003eMeditations\u003c\/i\u003e, have proved an inexhaustible source of wisdom and one of the most important Stoic texts of all time. In often passionate language, the entries range from one-line aphorisms to essays, from profundity to bitterness. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e An abridged and portable edition of Marcus Aurelius's sage insights, \u003ci\u003eThe Wisdom of Marcus Aurelius\u003c\/i\u003e illuminates one of the greatest works of popular philosophy ever composed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobin Waterfield \u003c\/b\u003eis a British classical scholar, translator, and editor, specializing in ancient Greek philosophy and history. Among others, his translations include Plato's \u003ci\u003eRepublic\u003c\/i\u003e, Herodotus's \u003ci\u003eThe Histories\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e Aesop's Fables\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Greece.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Basic Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51186185732370,"sku":"9781541606760","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_31d0da83-1fd4-4d35-a7c6-098f334bfd4e.jpg?v=1744615119","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-wisdom-of-marcus-aurelius-9781541606760","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}