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Meditations

Marcus Aurelius

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0xmattfJan 20, 2026

The Mediations of Marcus Aurelius

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Meditations by Marcus Aurelius

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dborehamAug 29, 2024

Meditations

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phaserAug 13, 2024

Meditations, Marcus Aurelius

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yungporkoMay 7, 2024

marcus aurelius' meditations

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barbacoaOct 19, 2023

Meditations of Marcus Aurelius.

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Ligma123Sep 22, 2022

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rramadassSep 8, 2021

I have about half a dozen translations of the Meditations and i suggest the following;

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knightofmarsSep 8, 2021

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oldsklgdfthMar 26, 2021

The Mediations of Marcus Aurelius is something I keep around and revisit frequently.

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tonyedgecombeJul 16, 2020

the Hayes translation

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Madzen__Jul 16, 2020

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