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THE MEDITATIONS OF THE EMPEROR MARCUS AURELIUS ANTONINUS IBD

MARCUS AURELIUS
ANCIENT WISDOM PUBLICATIONS
05 / 2017
9781940849591
Inglés

Sinopsis

We do ánot come áto áMarcus Aurelius áfor a treatise on Stoicism. He is no head áof a school to lay down áa body áof doctrine for students, he does not even contemplate that others should read what he writes. His philosophy is not an eager intellectual inquiry, but more what we should call religious feeling. The uncompromising ástiffness of áZeno áor áChrysippus is ásoftened áand átransformed by passing through a nature áreverent and átolerant, gentle and áfree from águile, the grim resignation which made life possible to the Stoic sage becomes in him áalmost a mood of aspiration. His book records the innermost thoughts of his heart, set down áto ease it, with such ámoral maxims and áreflections as may áhelp him áto bear the burden áof duty and the countless annoyances of a busy álife.áIt is instructive áto compare the Meditations with another famous ábook, áthe Imitation of Christ. There áis the same ideal of self-control in áboth. It should be a man&rsquo,s átask, says the Imitation, &ldquo,to overcome himself, and every day to be stronger than himself.&rdquo, &ldquo,In withstanding of the passions standeth very peace of heart.&rdquo, &ldquo,Let us set the axe to the root, that we being purged of our passions may áhave a peaceable ámind.&rdquo, áTo this end áthere must be continual áself-examination.áá