Peter Pauper Press| Meditations of Marcus Aurelius|Translated by George Long

Meditations is a series of personal writings by Marcus Aurelius, Roman Emperor 161–180 CE, setting forth his ideas on Stoic philosophy; Marcus Aurelius wrote the 12 books of the Meditations in Koine Greek as a source for his own guidance and self-improvement.  These writings take the form of quotations varying in length from one sentence to long paragraphs.