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Meditations
Marcus Aurelius

CONTENTS
NOTES
INTRODUCTION
FIRST BOOK
SECOND BOOK
THIRD BOOK
FOURTH BOOK
FIFTH BOOK
SIXTH BOOK
SEVENTH BOOK
EIGHTH BOOK

NINTH BOOK
TENTH BOOK
ELEVENTH BOOK
TWELFTH BOOK
APPENDIX
GLOSSARY

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Meditations
Marcus Aurelius

MARCUS AURELIUS ANTONINUS was born on April 26, A.D. 121.
His real name was M. Annius Verus, and he was sprung of a noble
family which claimed descent from Numa, second King of Rome. Thus
the most religious of emperors came of the blood of the most pious of
early kings. His father, Annius Verus, had held high office in Rome,
and his grandfather, of the same name, had been thrice Consul. Both
his parents died young, but Marcus held them in loving remembrance.

On his father's death Marcus was adopted by his grandfather, the
consular Annius Verus, and there was deep love between these two. On
the very first page of his book Marcus gratefully declares how of his
grandfather he had learned to be gentle and meek, and to refrain from
all anger and passion. The Emperor Hadrian divined the fine character
of the lad, whom he used to call not Verus but Verissimus, more
Truthful than his own name. He advanced Marcus to equestrian rank
when six years of age, and at the age of eight made him a member of
the ancient Salian priesthood. The boy's aunt, Annia Galeria Faustina,
was married to Antoninus Pius, afterwards emperor. Hence it came
about that Antoninus, having no son, adopted Marcus, changing his
name to that which he is known by, and betrothed him to his daughter
Faustina. His education was conducted with all care. The ablest
teachers were engaged for him, and he was trained in the strict doctrine
of the Stoic philosophy, which was his great delight. He was taught to
dress plainly and to live simply, to avoid all softness and luxury. His
body was trained to hardihood by wrestling, hunting, and outdoor
games; and though his constitution was weak, he showed great personal
courage to encounter the fiercest boars. At the same time he was kept
from the extravagancies of his day. The great excitement in Rome was
the strife