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Marcus Aurelius

Marcus Aurelius

Warrior, Philosopher, Emperor

Summary

Marcus Aurelius is the one great figure of antiquity who still speaks to us today, nearly 2,000 years after his death. A philosopher as well as an emperor, his was an extraordinary reign. He proved himself a great leader, protecting the Empire from Germans in the North and fighting the Parthians in the East, and his Meditations - compared by John Stuart Mill to the Sermon on the Mount - remains one of the most widely-read Classical books. Impeccably researched and vividly told, Frank McLynn's Marcus Aurelius is the definitive biography of a monumental historical figure.

Reviews

  • A compendious and thought-provoking study
    Boris Johnson, The Mail on Sunday

About the author

Frank McLynn

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