Meditations (Special Edition)

Discover Marcus Aurelius's Meditations with this exquisite edition from Union Square & Co.'s Signature Gilded Editions series!

This stunning special edition features:

• Sprayed edges
• Color end pages
• A built-in ribbon bookmark
• An embossed foil cover

Meditations is a collection of personal writings, ruminations, and reflections by the second-century Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius, composed during his reign from AD 161 to 180. Though not formally published during his lifetime, these reflections on Stoic philosophy and the nature of existence have since been compiled into one of the most influential works of ancient philosophy. It is a spiritual journal of the author's philosophical exercises and a chronicle of the paradox of the philosopher-king, who must enforce the law and administer justice while looking beyond politics to the cosmic vantage point from which the tribulations of politics come to seem trivial.

The beautiful design and attention to detail set this special edition apart, whether you're reading for the first time or building a library of your favorite Stoic philosophy books.