A review by samohtj
Meditations: A New Translation by Marcus Aurelius

3.25

A great seminal text for stoic philosophy. It reminds me very much of Ecclesiastes from the Bible, finding a man who has done all there is to do at the end of his life, asking "what purpose is there left?" A good leadup to later existential ideas you might find in the post-war period of modern times, questions about what makes a good person and a good life are pondered here, and force you to ask those questions of yourself as well.

A decent and readable english translation, with a very thorough biography taking up the first few dozen pages. A quality addition to the shelf.