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Marcus Aurelius: A Biography (Roman Imperial Biographies)

By Anthony Birley

Book information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2001
ISBN
0203137590, 0203182723, 0415171253, 9780415171250
LCC
DG297 .B5 2000
Google Books ID
DrIMlfGg2uoC
Open Library ID
OL6900806M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
4 MB (3888655 bytes)
Edition
2
Pages
337\337
Orientation
yes
Scanned
no
Time added
2012-03-17 06:00:00

Description

Marcus Aurelius, the philosopher-emperor who ruled the Roman Empire between AD 161 and 180, is one of the best recorded individuals from antiquity. Even his face became more than usually familiar: the imperial coinage displayed his portrait for over 40 years, from the clean-shaven young heir of Antonius to the war-weary, heavily bearded ruler who died at his post in his late fifties.His correspondence with his tutor Fronto, and even more the private notebook he kept for his last ten years, the Meditations, provides a unique series of vivid and revealing glimpses into the character and peoccupations of this emporer who spent many years in terrible wars against northern tribes.In this accessible and scholarly study, Professor Birley paints a portrait of an emporer who was human and just - an embodiment of the pagan virtues of Rome.

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