| 单词 | Marcus Aurelius |
| 例句 | He lifted the breadbox and took out a tiny volume bound in leather, and the gold tooling was almost completely worn away—The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius in English translation. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z He quoted a passage from Marcus Aurelius, something he felt strongly about. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “We burned copies of Dante and Swift and Marcus Aurelius.” Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z He said to himself, “But of course he knew who took it. Who else would have stolen Marcus Aurelius?” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z He also served Commodus, who was the son of Marcus Aurelius and became emperor when his father died in AD 180. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z There’s a classical vibe to some of his trove, like the French copy of a Roman bust of Marcus Aurelius and the framed grouping of plaster imprints of ancient Roman seals. The Private Art of the Public Space Architect of Hudson Yards 2019-03-27T04:00:00Z I'm asking for one more – just one – great film about man-eating sharks, imperilled metropolitan transportation systems, heroic meteorologists, or the fallout from the policies of a corrupt son of Marcus Aurelius. Where are all the other great shark movies? 2010-07-08T21:36:00Z He's the Stoic philosopher Marcus Aurelius liked to quote. Bringing Down a Media Empire 2018-02-27T05:00:00Z It is no injustice to describe Marcus Aurelius's Meditations as one of the finest works of self-help ever written, as relevant to someone facing a financial meltdown as the disintegration of an empire. In defence of self-help books 2012-05-17T09:30:01Z A trusted friend of Emperor Marcus Aurelius, Macrinus won his spurs fighting Germanic tribes, just like Crowe's character, which was enough for the site to be known as "the Gladiator tomb". Gladiator general's tomb falls victim to Italy's austerity cuts 2012-12-09T00:06:39Z And he said, "Well, a lot of military and guys in the CIA, they were into stoicism and Marcus Aurelius," who was one of the founders of that philosophy. Jeff Bridges on the Dude, making "The Old Man" and the experience of "dancing with my mortality" 2022-06-16T04:00:00Z Today, about 150 folks are signed up for area meetings, which often take place in libraries or coffee shops and feature discussions of primary texts like Marcus Aurelius’ “Meditations.” The 2,300-year-old philosophy stoicism has enjoyed a revival of late, including in Silicon Valley 2020-01-02T05:00:00Z “Marcus Aurelius, through the curtains of time and space, I felt his hand on my shoulder and saying to me, ‘We got this.’ The 2,300-year-old philosophy stoicism has enjoyed a revival of late, including in Silicon Valley 2020-01-02T05:00:00Z Throughout “The Practicing Stoic,” Farnsworth beautifully integrates his own observations with scores of quotations from Epictetus, Seneca, Marcus Aurelius, Montaigne and others. Review | Aristotle’s lisp, why Socrates loved dancing and other tales of ancient thinkers 2018-06-06T04:00:00Z However, 20 years later, after the accession of Marcus Aurelius, the Romans withdrew to the Hadrianic line. Five historical clangers in Kevin Macdonald's The Eagle 2011-03-15T17:44:43Z Still, Jackson asks, “Why torment yourself and perhaps write against the grain?”.Better to acknowledge, with Marcus Aurelius, that the quest for fame is “wholly vanity.” The Bizarre, Complicated Formula for Literary Fame 2015-04-17T04:00:00Z The museum disputed that the larger-than-life statue, which investigators believe depicts the great Roman statesman Marcus Aurelius, was even from Turkey and suggested that it was really the torso of a philosopher, not an emperor. Cleveland Museum Sues to Block Seizure of Its ‘Marcus Aurelius’ Bronze 2023-10-19T04:00:00Z Diogenes Laertius devotes one of his longest chapters to Zeno of Citium, whose subsequent disciples, including Epictetus, Marcus Aurelius and Seneca, are central to Ward Farnsworth’s “The Practicing Stoic: A Philosophical User’s Manual.” Review | Aristotle’s lisp, why Socrates loved dancing and other tales of ancient thinkers 2018-06-06T04:00:00Z Other monuments in the historic Roman center World Heritage site include the Forums, the mausoleums of Augustus and Hadrian, the Pantheon, Trajan’s Column and the Column of Marcus Aurelius. Irish tourist caught defacing Colosseum in Rome 2020-09-25T04:00:00Z As Marcus Aurelius recommended, "Give yourself a gift – the present moment." How Stoicism influenced music from the French Renaissance to Pink Floyd 2022-09-03T04:00:00Z “All things fade,” wrote Marcus Aurelius, “and become mere tales, and are buried soon thereafter in complete oblivion.” Review | Aristotle’s lisp, why Socrates loved dancing and other tales of ancient thinkers 2018-06-06T04:00:00Z The library, for instance, has likenesses of Marcus Aurelius, Alexander the Great and Sappho, while such Renaissance men as Galileo and Leon Battista Alberti keep company on the terrace. Brunello Cucinelli Keeps Chickens, and Many Books, at His 17th-Century Italian Villa 2022-02-23T05:00:00Z Military Academy at West Point, where the reading lists for her courses veer from urbane essays by Zadie Smith to the "Meditations" of Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius. At West Point, warriors shaped through Plutarch and Shakespeare 2015-05-11T04:00:00Z It records the restoration of a crumbling structure ordered by Marcus Aurelius and can be dated between A.D. Review: 'Routes of Arabia'' Exhibition at Louvre Is Startling 2010-07-23T11:56:00Z Every day for about half an hour in the morning I try to read Thomas Merton, Emmet Fox, Marcus Aurelius and “365 Tao.” Judy Collins Is Picky About Audiobook Readers and Folk Singers 2022-02-15T05:00:00Z In the culturally aspiring movie world of 1964, it was possible to film the same basic story as “Gladiator” and actually have the dying Emperor Marcus Aurelius use a phrase like “Pax Romana.” Movies 2014-06-30T04:00:00Z Revolutionary mobs toppled Bouchardon’s monumental bronze equestrian sculpture of his aristocratic patron, decked out like Emperor Marcus Aurelius while prancing on horseback atop a high perch. Edmé Bouchardon's extraordinary drawings changed the way sculpture looked 2017-01-13T05:00:00Z He wasn't a cultured man, but he implicitly grasped the essential codes of Stoic philosophers such as Epictetus or Marcus Aurelius. Clive Dunn in Dad's Army: stoicism, charm and furtive sausages 2012-11-07T18:38:12Z “Death smiles at us all; all we can do is smile back,” the philosopher and Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius wrote in “Meditations,” his second-century accounting of the vagaries of living. Doug Paisley’s Winter Melancholy on “Starter Home” 2018-12-04T05:00:00Z That statue is of Emperor Marcus Aurelius, dating to around 175 CE. As Confederate monument debate continues, Kehinde Wiley’s new statue challenges the heroic narrative 2019-10-01T04:00:00Z He became a zealot while at college after reading Marcus Aurelius’ “Meditations” four times in a row and then affixing his favorite passages from the book to the walls of his dorm room. Bringing Down a Media Empire 2018-02-27T05:00:00Z Epictetus, a formerly enslaved Greek, became a highly influential Stoic philosopher studied by Marcus Aurelius. What did Marcus Aurelius believe? 'Meditations' has the answers. 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z From Marcus Aurelius to Ludwig van Beethoven, humans have been devising morning routines that inspire productivity and focus for centuries. What’s the best morning routine? History may have the answer. 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z The museum said it also has consulted experts who cast “significant doubt” on the identification of the statue as Marcus Aurelius, noting the experts believe it’s more likely a statue of another Greek philosopher. Cleveland museum sues to stop seizure of statue believed to depict Marcus Aurelius 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z The seizure comes weeks after the Manhattan district attorney’s office seized a statue thought to portray the Roman emperor and philosopher Marcus Aurelius from a Cleveland, Ohio, museum. Ancient Roman bust seized from Massachusetts museum in looting probe 2023-09-04T04:00:00Z Authorities have seized an allegedly looted headless statue, believed to depict Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius, from a museum in Cleveland, Ohio. 'Marcus Aurelius' statue seized from Cleveland museum in looting probe 2023-08-31T04:00:00Z But Marcus Aurelius’s work adds his own original voice to Stoicism’s philosophical tradition. What did Marcus Aurelius believe? 'Meditations' has the answers. 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z Before there were self-help gurus, there was Marcus Aurelius. What’s the best morning routine? History may have the answer. 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z Marcus Aurelius ruled as Roman emperor from A.D. Statue believed to depict Marcus Aurelius seized from Cleveland museum in looting investigation 2023-08-31T04:00:00Z Marcus Aurelius’s account aside, the spectacle probably involved minimal sweat on the emperor’s part. Roman emperors played winemaker for a day at swank facility 2023-04-16T04:00:00Z Turkey first made its claim against the Marcus Aurelius statue in 2012 when it released a list of nearly two dozen items that it said had been looted from Bubon. 'Marcus Aurelius' statue seized from Cleveland museum in looting probe 2023-08-31T04:00:00Z It’s believed Marcus Aurelius wrote Meditations as a form of introspection rather than for larger public consumption. What did Marcus Aurelius believe? 'Meditations' has the answers. 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z Marcus Aurelius mused on these ideas in a journal that would eventually be published as Meditations. What’s the best morning routine? History may have the answer. 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z Todd Mesek, a spokesperson for the museum, said in a statement Thursday that the museum could not comment on the Marcus Aurelius statue while it is the subject of litigation. Statue believed to depict Marcus Aurelius seized from Cleveland museum in looting investigation 2023-08-31T04:00:00Z Dated to about 240 C.E., their findings suggest the ritual might have been celebrated long after Marcus Aurelius’s idyllic afternoon. Roman emperors played winemaker for a day at swank facility 2023-04-16T04:00:00Z As a young man, emperor-to-be Marcus Aurelius attended such a ceremony: “I set out for my father and stood by him at the sacrifice. Then I went to lunch,” the 21-year-old wrote around 141 C.E. Roman winery 2023-04-16T04:00:00Z The work starts as a kind of reckoning in which Marcus Aurelius gives thanks to all those who positively influenced him throughout his life. What did Marcus Aurelius believe? 'Meditations' has the answers. 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z As a result, Marcus Aurelius made a concerted effort to drag himself from bed every day. What’s the best morning routine? History may have the answer. 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z Ray, then 50, began spending nights in the dormitory, holding forth on the importance of honesty and extolling the Roman emperor and philosopher Marcus Aurelius. Ringleader of sex cult at Sarah Lawrence College gets 60-year sentence 2023-01-20T05:00:00Z Few acting jobs led him to prepare by asking real homicide detectives how they decompress after work while also reading essays about Hellenistic-period Stoics like Marcus Aurelius. A Jewish detective bows on TV during a wave of antisemitism 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z Dated to around 240 C.E., their findings suggest the ritual might have been celebrated long after Marcus Aurelius’ idyllic afternoon. Roman winery 2023-04-16T04:00:00Z Marcus Aurelius also reminisces about his life at the court in Rome, where he arrived at age 17. What did Marcus Aurelius believe? 'Meditations' has the answers. 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z Marcus Aurelius even served as emperor of Rome from 161 to 180 CE. Introduction to Philosophy 2022-06-15T00:00:00Z Mr. Ray compared himself to the Roman emperor and philosopher Marcus Aurelius, according to testimony, and described an approach to life called “Quest for Potential.” Sarah Lawrence Cult Leader Convicted of Trafficking and Extortion 2022-04-06T04:00:00Z He described a philosophy he had helped create called “Quest for Potential” and compared himself to the Roman emperor and philosopher Marcus Aurelius, Ms. Drury said. Sarah Lawrence Cult Jury Hears From Key Witness: ‘I Became a Prostitute’ 2022-03-25T04:00:00Z Marcus Aurelius’ account aside, the spectacle probably involved minimal sweat on the emperor’s part. Roman winery 2023-04-16T04:00:00Z Marcus Aurelius ascended to the throne in A.D. What did Marcus Aurelius believe? 'Meditations' has the answers. 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z Marcus Aurelius was both a Roman emperor and a Stoic philosopher. Introduction to Philosophy 2022-06-15T00:00:00Z Anson Funds and Marcus Aurelius Value are among the more than a dozen firms under the scanner of the investigators, according to the report. U.S. DoJ launches expansive probe into short selling - Bloomberg News 2021-12-10T05:00:00Z The ancient Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius advised those seeking to live fully to “enter others’ minds, and let them enter yours.” The Weirdness of Watching Yourself on Zoom 2020-08-01T04:00:00Z “If thou art pained by any external thing, it is not the thing that disturbs thee, but thine own judgment about it,” Marcus Aurelius, the 2nd century Roman emperor, famously said. It’s an angry time, but it can also be energizing 2020-06-18T04:00:00Z While Marcus Aurelius doesn’t reflect directly about his life as an emperor, he touches on important related topics, including the weight of his responsibilities and the need to uphold justice. What did Marcus Aurelius believe? 'Meditations' has the answers. 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z Then explain why you agree or disagree with Marcus Aurelius’s conclusions. Introduction to Philosophy 2022-06-15T00:00:00Z The Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius Antoninus was the last famous Stoic philosopher of antiquity. Stoicism in a time of pandemic: how Marcus Aurelius can help 2020-04-25T04:00:00Z It also claimed the life of Emperor Marcus Aurelius. History's 5 deadliest pandemics and epidemics 2020-04-20T04:00:00Z Many historians trace the fall of the Roman empire back to the Antonine Plague, which swept Rome during the reign of Marcus Aurelius. History’s deadliest pandemics, from ancient Rome to modern America In his writings, however, Marcus Aurelius has only good words for her. What did Marcus Aurelius believe? 'Meditations' has the answers. 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z Meditations by Marcus Aurelius is very modern somehow, of the moment certainly. Novelists pick books to inspire, uplift, and offer escape 2020-04-05T04:00:00Z “The Meditations,” by Marcus Aurelius, is the only self-help book you will ever need. Opinion | The Book That Changed My Life 2020-01-18T05:00:00Z Anonymous also cites Marcus Aurelius and Plato and directly compares Trump to a fifth-century Greek, Cleon, a “prominent Athenian” who “inherited money from his father and leveraged it to launch a career in politics”. Trump proposed sending undocumented migrants to Guantánamo, anonymous book claims 2019-11-14T05:00:00Z Mattis is partial to studying Roman generals and historians, from Marcus Aurelius and Scipio Africanus to Tacitus. Analysis | The Daily 202: Jim Mattis’s reading list offers a jarring contrast to Trump’s lack of intellectual curiosity 2019-09-04T04:00:00Z Writing night after night from his military encampment along the Danube, Marcus Aurelius turns to darker subjects, including the nature of war. What did Marcus Aurelius believe? 'Meditations' has the answers. 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z This statue, depicting Washington on horseback, was modelled on the classical statue of Emperor Marcus Aurelius in Rome. How New York’s Union Square helped shape free speech in the U.S. 2019-09-02T04:00:00Z Consider Marcus Aurelius: “No longer talk at all about the kind of man that a good man ought to be, but be such.” Opinion | Why Isn’t Instagram More Witty? 2019-06-01T04:00:00Z While his boss revelled in his own hedonism, Mattis walked the battlefields of Afghanistan and Iraq carrying a copy of “Meditations” by Marcus Aurelius, the Roman stoic. With James Mattis Leaving Trump’s Cabinet, What Comes Next? 2018-12-21T05:00:00Z There’s a book about Leonardo da Vinci on a side table, Bryant’s Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Award on a bookshelf, works on display by Marcus Aurelius, J.R.R. Kobe Bryant, revising his own history 2018-11-13T05:00:00Z Throughout Meditations, Marcus Aurelius reiterates, almost obsessively, the idea that everyone ultimately shares the same destiny in this short life: death. What did Marcus Aurelius believe? 'Meditations' has the answers. 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z “By quoting Marcus Aurelius – as Steve Bannon is known to often do – Red Pillers perpetuate the idea that they, white men, are the intellectual authority under threat from women and people of colour.” Donna Zuckerberg: ‘Social media has elevated misogyny to new levels of violence’ 2018-11-11T05:00:00Z Marcus Aurelius’s “Meditations” and Epictetus’s “Enchiridion” appear on lists of recommended texts on the Red Pill subreddit. Perspective | Guess who’s championing Homer? Radical online conservatives. 2018-11-02T04:00:00Z Marcus Aurelius turned long, taxing military campaigns into opportunities for self-reflection. 101 Ways to Live, Work and Goof Off More Ambitiously 2018-10-25T04:00:00Z He wrote Hygiene at the peak of his career, as physician to the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius. Longevity examined: an ancient Greek’s very modern views on ageing 2018-08-19T04:00:00Z And yet, death offers Marcus Aurelius a kind of liberation, a chance to detach from a world where many ignore the only values he recognizes—that of rational virtue and moral good. What did Marcus Aurelius believe? 'Meditations' has the answers. 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z In 2016, Forbes estimated his net worth at around seven hundred million dollars, a sum that would have made even Marcus Aurelius ditch the Stoicism and buy a yacht. Bill Clinton and James Patterson’s Concussive Collaboration 2018-06-05T04:00:00Z You getting him holding forth at a news conference the other day about the meditations on stoicism of Marcus Aurelius, which help drive Saban’s own personal philosophy, dubbed “The Process”: Football’s Cult of Saban Worshipers 2018-01-07T05:00:00Z The explosion of research into happiness and mindfulness that followed brought renewed attention to timeless thinkers like Confucius, Mencius and Marcus Aurelius. What Adam and Eve Can Teach Us About Love 2017-08-02T04:00:00Z He got a master’s degree in international security from the National War College; among marines, he became known for carrying a copy of the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius on deployments. James Mattis, a Warrior in Washington 2017-05-22T04:00:00Z All this Marcus Aurelius tells himself without anguish or despair. What did Marcus Aurelius believe? 'Meditations' has the answers. 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z When this son of the respected emperor Marcus Aurelius took control of the vast Roman empire in AD161 he embarked on a career of bizarre folly and monstrous cruelty. To understand Trump, we should look to the tyrants of ancient Rome 2017-01-25T05:00:00Z In his book “Fiasco,” Ricks called Mattis one of the U.S. military’s more “intense intellectuals,” who could quote Homer and brought along the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius, when he deployed to a war zone. James ‘Mad Dog’ Mattis, Trump’s defense secretary pick, always comes home to Richland, ‘this town that formed me’ 2017-01-07T05:00:00Z He also is known to pack a copy of Marcus Aurelius’s Meditations. What to Know About Trump's Defense Pick, James Mattis 2016-12-01T05:00:00Z Unmarried all his life, Mattis, 66, was known as a hard-charging but scholarly figure who issued heavy reading lists to his subordinates and who carried “Meditations” by Marcus Aurelius on his deployments. Trump picks retired Gen. James Mattis as Defense secretary 2016-11-21T05:00:00Z When Marcus Aurelius died on March 17, 180, at age 58, a victim of the plague, he left behind an indelible mark. What did Marcus Aurelius believe? 'Meditations' has the answers. 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z Retired Marine Corps Gen. James Mattis would be a fine secretary of defense and the first in memory who keeps Roman emperor and philosopher Marcus Aurelius for bedside reading. Donald Trump pulls a bait and switch on America 2016-11-23T05:00:00Z Mr. Wall identified an equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius as the source for the sculptor of King George III, Joseph Wilton. Long-Toppled Statue of King George III to Ride Again, From a Brooklyn Studio 2016-10-20T04:00:00Z As Marcus Aurelius said a long time ago: 4 Secrets to Resisting Distraction and Staying Focused 2016-10-04T04:00:00Z He spends time reading, skateboarding and taking pictures, making little use of his degree in political science — though he lugged a biography of Theodore Roosevelt and “Meditations” by Marcus Aurelius to his curbside campsite. Waiting 8 Days in the Heat for a Chance at a Middle-Class Job 2016-08-15T04:00:00Z The second-century A.D. world of Emperor Marcus Aurelius was in shambles. What did Marcus Aurelius believe? 'Meditations' has the answers. 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z What did the great Stoic philosopher Marcus Aurelius say was the best way to handle setbacks? How to Make Good Habits Stick, According to Research 2016-06-01T04:00:00Z But he’s a true military leader, beloved by his troops and an intellectual who kept a volume of mediations by the Roman philosopher Marcus Aurelius, in Latin, by his bedside. Five military leaders Republicans could draft for a run for president. (Hint: It worked before.) 2016-04-11T04:00:00Z On display are Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius, Italian dictator Benito Mussolini and the she-wolf who according to legend suckled the city's mythical founders, Romulus and Remus. Mural in the muck tells story of Rome on riverside wall 2016-03-17T04:00:00Z Photographs of Monday’s visit show both men standing near a grand equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius, the Roman emperor. Rome spares Iranian president's blushes by covering nude statues 2016-01-26T05:00:00Z Aristotle, Montaigne, Marcus Aurelius, Seneca, and Munger are just a few of our favorites. How to Improve Your Relationships With Others 2016-01-21T05:00:00Z The one such statue to remain - that of Marcus Aurelius - was spared the furnace only because it was wrongly thought to depict the Christian Emperor Constantine. When is it right to remove a statue? - BBC News 2015-12-23T05:00:00Z Meditations, by Marcus Aurelius Another of the books that changed my life and also one of the books that I gave away at the Re:Think Innovation workshop. These 14 Books Offer the Most Page-for-Page Wisdom 2015-11-04T05:00:00Z To quote Roman Stoic Marcus Aurelius, "Nothing is worth doing pointlessly." Putting the Greek back into Stoicism - BBC News 2015-07-03T04:00:00Z Marcus Aurelius and Epictetusreminded us many millennia ago that it’s how we respond to our experiences, not the experiences themselves, which shape us. The Art of Stillness 2015-04-03T04:00:00Z Stoic philosophers, such as the Emperor Marcus Aurelius, said we should think about death on a daily basis, to be fearless and dignified when it happens - and to concentrate on the here and now. Seeing inside dead bodies 2015-02-23T05:00:00Z Tattooed on the inside of Sturm’s right forearm is a quote: “Reject your sense of injury and the injury itself disappears,” from the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius. Herndon’s Jason Sturm wins world title as amputee bobsledder 2015-02-22T05:00:00Z His bookcases were crammed with books he had read and annotated—works by Aristotle, Dante, Marcus Aurelius, and the Jesuit theologian Teilhard de Chardin. Remembering Mario Cuomo 2015-01-02T05:00:00Z Marcus Aurelius once said, “Stop whatever you’re doing for a moment and ask yourself: Am I afraid of death because I won’t be able to do this anymore?” 7 Rituals You Should Steal From Extremely Creative People 2014-12-30T05:00:00Z Her parents sent her off with a copy of Marcus Aurelius’ ”Meditations,” her father said, “to convey to her: Live a purposeful life.” One Woman’s Drive to Revolutionize Medical Testing | The New Yorker 2014-12-08T05:00:00Z Perhaps no one said it better than the great stoic philosopher Marcus Aurelius: “Such as are your habitual thoughts, such also will be the character of your mind.” 19 Reasons Why Willpower Fails You, And What To Do About It 2013-11-23T21:04:00Z To our right, though, it was dark like it must have been at the time of, well, let's say Marcus Aurelius. India’s Real Power Shortage 2012-08-02T08:45:00Z From the death of Marcus Aurelius, about which time Christianity assumed an important influence in the Roman world, the decadence of the Empire was rapid and almost uninterrupted. History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 2 of 2) 2012-04-27T02:00:34.267Z They had Hugh Miller's Old Red Sandstone in green, and Selected Sayings of Marcus Aurelius in brown, and others in various colours; but it was the red that struck the eye at the greater distance. Mushroom Town 2012-04-21T02:00:25.923Z It is extremely probable that the fourth persecution, both in its commencement and its revival, was owing to the good offices of Marcus Aurelius's solemn-faced favorites. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z The column was a simple memorial pillar of granite, erected by the two adopted sons of the emperor, Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus. Walks in Rome 2012-03-31T02:00:36.010Z "I have to thank the gods," says Marcus Aurelius the pagan Emperor, "that my grandfathers, parents, sisters, preceptors, relations, friends and domestics were almost all of them persons of probity." One Day at a Time and Other Talks on Life and Religion 2012-03-31T02:00:20.873Z Marcus Aurelius mournfully assimilated the career of a conqueror to that of a simple robber. History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 2 of 2) 2012-04-27T02:00:34.267Z This is a favourite thought of Marcus Aurelius, to which he reverts again and again. History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 1 of 2) 2012-03-28T02:00:20.770Z Nero composed verses, Domitian a treatise on hair-dressing, Adrian his own life; Marcus Aurelius wrote his commentaries, which are lost, and his moral reflections, and letters to Fronto, which are still extant. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z In the centre of the square is the famous Statue of Marcus Aurelius, the only perfect ancient equestrian statue in existence. Walks in Rome 2012-03-31T02:00:36.010Z To reproach him with it is as unreasonable as to condemn Marcus Aurelius for having persecuted the Christians, or George Washington for having silently accepted negro slavery. Heroic Spain 2012-03-26T02:00:38.797Z Esprit, tells us that neither Cato, Aristotle, Marcus Aurelius, nor Epictetus were good men, and a good reason why, good men are only found among Christians. Voltaire: A Sketch of his Life and Works 2012-03-14T02:00:25.570Z This was also a Roman characteristic—especially that of Marcus Aurelius. History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 1 of 2) 2012-03-28T02:00:20.770Z Marcus Aurelius In the reign of Marcus Aurelius, however, the signs of change became more evident, and men grew conscious that some transformation of the world was in progress. The Conflict of Religions in the Early Roman Empire 2012-03-11T03:00:13.983Z At the foot of the stairs is a statue of Marcus Aurelius. Walks in Rome 2012-03-31T02:00:36.010Z Everything," says Marcus Aurelius, "harmonises with me which is harmonious to thee, O universe. The Five Great Philosophies of Life 2012-03-09T03:00:19.413Z Abraham and Marcus Aurelius and Confucius would find much in common. The Gentle Reader 2012-02-15T03:00:37.463Z Marcus Aurelius, the purest mind of the sect, was for nineteen years the active ruler of the civilised globe. History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 1 of 2) 2012-03-28T02:00:20.770Z Marcus Aurelius records his gratitude "that remedies have been shown to me by dreams, both others, and against blood-spitting and giddiness." The Conflict of Religions in the Early Roman Empire 2012-03-11T03:00:13.983Z It follows the line of the ancient Via Flaminia, and in consequence was once spanned by four triumphal arches—of Marcus Aurelius, Domitian, Claudius, and Gordian—but all these have disappeared. Walks in Rome 2012-03-31T02:00:36.010Z It's going to do her more good to read Marcus Aurelius than Marx and Engels. Comrade Yetta 2012-02-15T03:00:24.213Z There were no poets the equals of Horace or Virgil, no philosophers as great as Lucretius, no orators like Cicero, no emperors like Marcus Aurelius, no women like the mothers of Rome. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 7 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Discussions 2012-02-11T03:03:58.623Z Marcus Aurelius was surrounded by the disciples of the most various schools, and his Stoicism was much tinctured by the milder and more religious spirit of Platonism. History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 1 of 2) 2012-03-28T02:00:20.770Z Though not in his day regarded as a man of letters, it is yet in virtue of his writing that Marcus Aurelius survives. The Conflict of Religions in the Early Roman Empire 2012-03-11T03:00:13.983Z Marcus Aurelius, as a boy—a very beautiful bust. Walks in Rome 2012-03-31T02:00:36.010Z If you wish to know the degradation of literature, read the dedication written by Lord Bacon to James I., in which he puts him beyond all kings, living and dead—beyond Cæsar and Marcus Aurelius. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 8 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Interviews 2012-02-11T03:03:56.437Z Christianity has produced no greater character than Epictetus, no greater sovereign than Marcus Aurelius. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 5 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Discussions 2012-02-11T03:03:49.813Z Verus, the colleague of Marcus Aurelius, was especially addicted to this kind of entertainment. History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 1 of 2) 2012-03-28T02:00:20.770Z This handful of short passages all from the same place, with a few omitted, may be taken as representing very fairly the mind of Marcus Aurelius. The Conflict of Religions in the Early Roman Empire 2012-03-11T03:00:13.983Z Who does not know the curly-headed Marcus Aurelius, with his lifted brow and projecting eyes—from the full round beauty of his youth to the more haggard look of his latest years? Walks in Rome 2012-03-31T02:00:36.010Z He may reverence' Nero or Marcus Aurelius, Jehovah or Buddha, the author of Leviticus or Shakespeare. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 12 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Miscellany 2012-02-11T03:03:47.297Z In a word, my reader, the problem of the visible universe forces upon me the alternative that weighed upon Marcus Aurelius—"either gods, or atoms." New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers 2012-02-05T03:00:10Z Marcus Aurelius began, and Aurelian and Valentinian continued, the system of settling great numbers of barbarian captives upon the Italian soil, and compelling them as slaves to till it. History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 1 of 2) 2012-03-28T02:00:20.770Z Through one of these devotees, he actually sent an oracle to Marcus Aurelius among the Marcomanni and Quadi, bidding him throw two lions with spices into the Danube, and there should be a great victory. The Conflict of Religions in the Early Roman Empire 2012-03-11T03:00:13.983Z It was in front of this arch that the statue of Marcus Aurelius stood, which is now at the Capitol. Walks in Rome 2012-03-31T02:00:36.010Z The personality referred to on this occasion was "Faustine, the Roman," the Empress of Marcus Aurelius. The Story of Anna Kingsford and Edward Maitland and of the new Gospel of Interpretation 2012-01-18T03:00:12.427Z In the reign of Marcus Aurelius, who became Emperor a.d. "Granny's Chapters" (on scriptural subjects) 2012-01-13T03:00:12.913Z Epictetus and Marcus Aurelius have each adverted to it with a passing and contemptuous censure. History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 1 of 2) 2012-03-28T02:00:20.770Z Marcus Aurelius, in some ways the most attractive of all Stoics, was virtually the last. The Conflict of Religions in the Early Roman Empire 2012-03-11T03:00:13.983Z Under Marcus Aurelius he suffered martyrdom at the stake. Life of Luther with several introductory and concluding chapters from general church history 2012-01-12T03:00:13.267Z Yes—there was Marcus Aurelius, Epictetus, Plato, Emerson and Carlisle—the great German philosophers, the French, the English—all showing signs of use. The Crux 2012-01-12T03:00:12.630Z Marcus Aurelius, though he did much to mitigate their horrors, yet in his writings condemns the monotony rather than the cruelty. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1 "Gichtel, Johann" to "Glory" 2012-01-11T03:00:20.463Z According to Capitolinus, Marcus Aurelius in his last illness purposely accelerated his death by abstinence. History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 1 of 2) 2012-03-28T02:00:20.770Z Among the emperors there were some less deplorable than others—such as Trajan, Antonine, and Marcus Aurelius. Rule of the Monk or, Rome in the Nineteenth Century 2012-01-05T03:00:36.930Z These projects of social regeneration were nearly in the same spirit and of the same tendency as those which the better emperors of succeeding ages, a Trajan and a Marcus Aurelius actually attempted to accomplish. The Philosophy of History, Vol. 1 of 2 2011-12-24T03:07:59.623Z First we walked around Marcus Aurelius, then up the old worn stone steps to the Ara Cœli. Italian Letters of a Diplomat's Life January-May, 1880; February-April, 1904 2011-11-10T03:00:11.267Z For the first century of the empire it was lawful for masters to sell their slaves as gladiators, but this was forbidden by Hadrian and Marcus Aurelius. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1 "Gichtel, Johann" to "Glory" 2012-01-11T03:00:20.463Z Dr. Jeremie conjectures that the exorcisms of the Christians may have excited the antipathy of Marcus Aurelius, he, as I have already noticed, being a disbeliever on this subject. History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 1 of 2) 2012-03-28T02:00:20.770Z The same man is at one time a Claudius,—at another, a Marcus Aurelius. Secret History of the Court of England, from the Accession of George the Third to the Death of George the Fourth, Volume II (of 2) Including, Among Other Important Matters, Full Particulars of the Mysterious Death of the Princess Charlotte 2011-10-01T02:00:34.837Z Even a high-class mind like Marcus Aurelius could think of no solution except, after office-hours, to write a book sympathizing with himself, like a fine-haired Corporation President solacing his soul by collecting cloisonn�. Rough-Hewn 2011-09-20T02:00:15.147Z It was a beautiful, bright night, and the Capitol and all its surroundings looked gigantic, Marcus Aurelius on his big bronze horse standing out splendidly. Italian Letters of a Diplomat's Life January-May, 1880; February-April, 1904 2011-11-10T03:00:11.267Z The question is not of importance to us, and we may leave it, with the remark that a writer who suffered martyrdom under Marcus Aurelius, c. a.d. Supernatural Religion, Vol. I. (of III) An Inquiry into the Reality of Divine Revelation 2011-08-30T02:00:33.183Z Of this truth we can have no better illustration than is furnished by the life and writings of Marcus Aurelius, the last and most perfect representative of Roman Stoicism. History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 1 of 2) 2012-03-28T02:00:20.770Z From internal evidence in his works it may be gathered that he flourished in the reigns of the emperors Hadrian, Antoninus Pius, Marcus Aurelius and Commodus. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 4 "G" to "Gaskell, Elizabeth" 2011-08-24T02:00:20.690Z Nor, if we confess the truth, does the guest often take much pleasure in the classical literature which his host often provides for him: he prefers his own meditations to those of Marcus Aurelius. The Comforts of Home 2011-08-11T02:00:13.980Z The Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius, whose sayings my grandmother was always quoting from, said, ‘Life is what your thoughts make it.’ How Cindy Gallop Broke Through the "Thick Layer of Men" and Became the Counterpoint to Porn 2011-08-10T16:02:50Z Around 180AD, the emperor Marcus Aurelius wrote: That which is not good for the hive is not good for the bee. A solution to our troubles: tax the rich 2011-08-09T19:30:00Z They both represented the same general cast or conception of virtue, although in Marcus Aurelius the type had been profoundly modified. History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 1 of 2) 2012-03-28T02:00:20.770Z “These are my antidote to the Internet,” he said, taking down a 17th-century French edition of memoirs attributed, in an elaborate and once-notorious hoax, to the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius. A Mild-Mannered Maniac 2011-07-29T20:15:26Z Again, the master of ceremonies at papal mass prompts the pontiff at each stage of the function as did his predecessors for Antoninus Pius or Marcus Aurelius when they too officiated as pontifex maximus. Rome 2011-07-24T02:00:10.227Z Two gigantic rolls of this kind may still be seen at Rome; I mean the columns of Trajan and of Marcus Aurelius. The Influence of the Bible on Civilisation 2011-07-06T02:00:51.053Z To my mind, Epictetus and Marcus Aurelius contain nothing more frankly moral than La Petite Marquise. The English Stage Being an Account of the Victorian Drama 2011-07-04T02:00:21.750Z Like Plutarch, the Greek and Roman characters were in Marcus Aurelius remarkably blended; but, unlike Plutarch, the foundation of his mind was Roman. History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 1 of 2) 2012-03-28T02:00:20.770Z Marcus Aurelius is a favourite with historians, and has been ranked among the greatest of the good emperors. Olive Leaves Or, Sketches of Character 2011-06-25T02:00:21.120Z They continued nevertheless to multiply under cover of this latter clause until under Marcus Aurelius and Alexander Severus they received final encouragement and recognition. Rome 2011-07-24T02:00:10.227Z Another instance was that of Marcus Aurelius and his wife Faustina. Astronomical Myths Based on Flammarions's History of the Heavens 2011-06-24T02:00:15.873Z Such a development came to disturb the reign of the noble Emperor, Marcus Aurelius, in the latter half of the second century. A History of Germany From the Earliest Times to the Present Day 2011-06-22T02:00:21.157Z In the reign of Marcus Aurelius an accident had occurred, and the emperor, with his usual sensitive humanity, ordered that no rope-dancer should perform without a net or a mattress being spread out below. History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 1 of 2) 2012-03-28T02:00:20.770Z Marcus Aurelius Antoninus was the seventeenth Emperor of Rome, and began his reign on the 2nd of March, 161 years before the Christian era. Olive Leaves Or, Sketches of Character 2011-06-25T02:00:21.120Z In the first series of Essays in Criticism, the most characteristic and the most valuable, as a whole, of his critical writings, the subjects are principally foreign—the two de Guérins, Heine, Joubert, Marcus Aurelius. The Age of Tennyson 2011-05-31T02:00:36.607Z The philosophy of Marcus Aurelius could not suggest anything. Astronomical Myths Based on Flammarions's History of the Heavens 2011-06-24T02:00:15.873Z Some days since some men at work on Feltwell Fen found a quantity of Roman silver coins, many of them distinctly bearing the names of Hadrian, Antoninus, Trajan, Marcus Aurelius, Divas Antoninus, Vespasian, &c. Norfolk Annals A Chronological Record of Remarkable Events in the Nineteeth Century, Vol. 2 2011-05-25T02:00:19.650Z “Offer to the God that is in thee,” said Marcus Aurelius, “a manly being, a citizen, a soldier at his post ready to depart from life as soon as the trumpet sounds.” History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 1 of 2) 2012-03-28T02:00:20.770Z The efforts that Marcus Aurelius made for his improvement and reformation, were like those of a kind father, anxious for his erring son. Olive Leaves Or, Sketches of Character 2011-06-25T02:00:21.120Z The description by Marcus Aurelius of his "third man" applies well to the character of Leighton. The Life, Letters and Work of Frederic Leighton Volume I 2011-05-22T02:00:16.657Z Nero has a shocking head; Caligula looks an empty-headed fop; but I gazed admiringly on the grand features of my guide, philosopher, and friend—Marcus Aurelius. Cities of the Dawn 2011-05-13T02:00:10.047Z I remember in my youth being told in the words of Marcus Aurelius: “Be satisfied with your business and learn to love what you were bred to.” The Law and the Poor 2011-05-07T02:00:30.390Z “An Antonine,” said Marcus Aurelius, “my country is Rome; as a man, it is the world.” History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 1 of 2) 2012-03-28T02:00:20.770Z Marcus Aurelius was much influenced by the priests of the heathen temples, who were jealous of whatever interfered with their own idol-worship, and also by the philosophers, who despised the Christians. Olive Leaves Or, Sketches of Character 2011-06-25T02:00:21.120Z By a lucky chance I had rooms opposite a well-read and obliging bookseller, whose name was Marcus Aurelius, and who gave me the run of his library. The Prussian Terror 2011-05-04T02:00:15.170Z A Marcus Aurelius is another link; and this link is of gold. A Review of Edwards's 2011-04-27T02:00:19.047Z A vision of to-day would have been a wild fairy tale to Marcus Aurelius, a vision of two thousand years hence would be incomprehensible to us. The Law and the Poor 2011-05-07T02:00:30.390Z Antoninus and Marcus Aurelius, though less distinguished as politicians, were among the most perfectly virtuous men who have ever sat on a throne. History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 1 of 2) 2012-03-28T02:00:20.770Z Marcus Aurelius received this deliverance with deep gratitude. Olive Leaves Or, Sketches of Character 2011-06-25T02:00:21.120Z Why the Herr Amtshauptmann had to read Marcus Aurelius, and was not allowed to wash his face; and why he did not think the Miller's Fieka was, like other girls, always fretting and crying. In the Year '13 A Tale of Mecklenburg Life 2011-04-14T02:00:53.733Z Without exaggeration he might have chosen for his motto the phrase of Marcus Aurelius: "I will not say dear city of Cecrops but dear city of God!" Renaissance in Italy: Italian Literature Part 1 (of 2) 2011-04-09T02:00:14.990Z It appears from Aulus Gellius337, that in the age of Marcus Aurelius doubts were entertained with regard to the authenticity of certain orations circulated as productions of Cicero. History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume II 2011-04-03T02:00:18.677Z In Marcus Aurelius the emotional elements had greatly increased, and the amiable qualities began to predominate over the heroic ones. History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 1 of 2) 2012-03-28T02:00:20.770Z Marcus Aurelius considered war both as a disgrace and a calamity. Olive Leaves Or, Sketches of Character 2011-06-25T02:00:21.120Z Now this was Marcus Aurelius, of which the Herr Amtshauptmann used to read a chapter when he was out of humour; or, if he was angry, two. In the Year '13 A Tale of Mecklenburg Life 2011-04-14T02:00:53.733Z Epictetus was a slave, but the equal of Marcus Aurelius in mind. Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume 2011-03-20T02:00:21.247Z Marcus Aurelius reigned from 161 to 180 A. D. He was noted as one who sought the greatest good of his people; yet under his government the Christians suffered added cruelties. The Great Apostasy Considered in the Light of Scriptural and Secular History 2011-03-09T03:00:46.980Z No martyr had fallen in Gaul or in great part of Asia Minor till Marcus Aurelius. History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 1 of 2) 2012-03-28T02:00:20.770Z His successor, Marcus Aurelius, considered war both as a disgrace and calamity. Olive Leaves Or, Sketches of Character 2011-06-25T02:00:21.120Z Brodsky, who declined to be interviewed, launched his fund in 2005 and named it for Marcus Aurelius, the Stoic emperor of ancient Rome and author of Meditations. Tribune puts spotlight on hedge fund battler 2011-03-07T18:28:28Z Marcus Aurelius, on the throne of Europe and two parts of our hemisphere, did not think otherwise than the slave Epictetus. Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume 2011-03-20T02:00:21.247Z Extreme youth was no bar; the emperor Marcus Aurelius had been an eques at the age of six. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 7 "Equation" to "Ethics" 2011-02-27T03:00:31.973Z We have already seen that the strong tendency of ethics, from Cato to Marcus Aurelius, was to enlarge the prominence of the emotions in the type of virtue. History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 1 of 2) 2012-03-28T02:00:20.770Z When Marcus Aurelius was raised to the highest office in the Empire, he felt it incumbent on him to be the father of his people. Olive Leaves Or, Sketches of Character 2011-06-25T02:00:21.120Z Afterwards he modelled a young David, the first nude bronze since the Romans, and the statue of Gattamelata at Padua, the first equestrian statue since that of Marcus Aurelius in Rome. A Short History of Italy (476-1900) 2011-02-24T03:01:00.630Z He abolished the dual sovereignty which had been inaugurated by Diocletian, and returned to the unity of the Empire in the days of Marcus Aurelius. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3 "Electrostatics" to "Engis" 2011-02-06T03:00:53.093Z We are very far from regarding either Aristides or Marcus Aurelius as perfect. The Color Line A Brief in Behalf of the Unborn 2011-01-30T03:00:15.907Z Petronius Arbiter was, very probably, a happier man than Marcus Aurelius. History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 1 of 2) 2012-03-28T02:00:20.770Z Marcus Aurelius embodied some of the precepts of his philosophy in a book which has been praised by wise and learned men. Olive Leaves Or, Sketches of Character 2011-06-25T02:00:21.120Z What may be more surprising to some, he even did not hesitate to add that "Its moral precepts are equal to the best ever furnished by the great masters of morals--Epictetus or Marcus Aurelius." The Century of Columbus 2011-01-29T03:00:17.380Z Both Marcus Aurelius and Commodus, father and son, were initiated at the same time, at the Lesser Mysteries in March, A.D. The Eleusinian Mysteries and Rites 2011-01-28T03:00:23.447Z It is like the ripeness of corn, as Marcus Aurelius says, when the soul drops out of the husk almost of its own accord. Burning Sands 2011-01-17T03:00:53.930Z Every page of Epictetus and Marcus Aurelius is impregnated with the deepest religious feeling. History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 1 of 2) 2012-03-28T02:00:20.770Z On one such occasion, when Marcus Aurelius led an army into Germany, to chastise the Quadi, a tribe who had rebelled against the sway of Rome, some remarkable circumstances occurred. Olive Leaves Or, Sketches of Character 2011-06-25T02:00:21.120Z As Marcus Aurelius long ago said, “Such as are thy habitual thoughts, such also will be the character of thy mind; for the soul is dyed by the thoughts.” The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex, Vol. I 2011-01-17T03:00:49.523Z If ever any one, possessed of power, had grounds for thinking himself the best and most enlightened among his cotemporaries, it was the Emperor Marcus Aurelius. On Liberty 2011-01-12T03:00:34.363Z His humanism unites the Bible, Plutarch and Marcus Aurelius in one grand system of ethics, and is expressed in a style remarkable for brightness and purity. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" 2010-12-26T03:00:17.840Z The meditations of Marcus Aurelius, above all, are throughout an exercise of self-examination, and the duty of watching over the thoughts is continually inculcated. History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 1 of 2) 2012-03-28T02:00:20.770Z Unless you were Marcus Aurelius or Keats, to mark such a cute and expensive little object with writing would surely be to defile it. An unauthorised history of Smythson's 2010-03-27T00:12:00Z The inscription on the work describes it as the “Embassy of Athenagoras, the Athenian, a philosopher and a Christian concerning the Christians, to the Emperors Marcus Aurelius Antoninus and Lucius Aurelius Commodus, &c.” Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" We often miss the austere and simple seriousness of Epictetus, the cultivated serenity and the calm clear-sighted resignation of Marcus Aurelius. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius Marcus Aurelius was not so much a philosopher as a seeker after righteousness.—Bibliography: The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3 Atrebates to Bedlis But that which is especially remarkable in Marcus Aurelius is the complete absence of fanaticism in his philanthropy. History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 1 of 2) 2012-03-28T02:00:20.770Z He was succeeded by Marcus Aurelius, his adopted son. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2 Amiel to Atrauli Even in the time of Marcus Aurelius, the legions which were to combat the Quadi and Marcomanni, on the Danube, were recruited from the servile class. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 368, June 1846 He had by her two sons and two daughters; but they all died before his elevation to the throne, except Annia Faustina, who became the wife of Marcus Aurelius. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2 "Anjar" to "Apollo" Marcus Aurelius said what I'm trying to say much better than I ever can. Sinister Street, vol. 2 Under the paternal sovereignty of Marcus Aurelius the approaching declension of learning might be scarcely perceptible to an incurious observer. View of the State of Europe during the Middle Ages, Vol. 3 Athenag�oras, a Platonic philosopher of Athens, a convert to Christianity, who wrote a Greek Apology for the Christians, addressed to the Emperor Marcus Aurelius, in 177, one of the earliest that appeared. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2 Amiel to Atrauli From this cause the impossibility of recruiting the legions with native Romans was experienced even in the time of Marcus Aurelius. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 368, June 1846 Nero found pleasure in one way, Marcus Aurelius in another. The Library and Society Reprints of Papers and Addresses The Antonines, as might be expected, did not neglect this charity; but both Antoninus Pius and Marcus Aurelius founded associations for destitute girls. The Dangerous Classes of New York And Twenty Years' Work Among Them The school attracted many adherents, and flourished for many centuries, not only in Greece, but later in Rome, where the most thoughtful writers, such as Marcus Aurelius, Seneca, and Epictetus, counted themselves among its followers. A Critical History of Greek Philosophy In a public square in Rome was a famous statue of the Emperor Marcus Aurelius on horseback. Tuscan Sculpture of the Fifteenth Century A Collection of Sixteen Pictures Reproducing Works by Donatello, the Della Robia, Mino da Fiesole, and Others, with Introduction Above all Christians are disloyal, and every church is an illicit collegium, an insinuation deadly at any time, but especially so under Marcus Aurelius. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 "Cat" to "Celt" Let him be able to discuss Herbert Spencer and David Harum with equal zest, and know something about Kant and a good deal about Kipling, and venerate Marcus Aurelius, and not despise Mark Twain. The Library and Society Reprints of Papers and Addresses Upon his homely mug are displayed all the platitudes of Marcus Aurelius. A Top-Floor Idyl Its so-called philosophers, Marcus Aurelius, Seneca, Epictetus, Lucretius, produced no essentially new principle. A Critical History of Greek Philosophy He further received the imperial title of Marcus Aurelius Antoninus at the time when his father declared himself the adopted son of M. Aurelius. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3 "Capefigue" to "Carneades" This edict dates from 176-177, and inaugurated the persecution which lasted from that time till the death of Marcus Aurelius in 180. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 "Cat" to "Celt" Under Marcus Aurelius a revolt of the Bucolic or native troops recruited for home service was taken up by the whole of the native population and was suppressed only after several years of fighting. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein" If Marcus Aurelius had invented the reaper, or if the Gracchi had been inventors instead of politicians, the story of Rome would have had a happier ending. The Romance of the Reaper To secure the prestige of noble lineage he caused himself to be proclaimed as the adopted son of Marcus Aurelius, and took the latter’s family name of Antoninus for himself and his house. A History of Rome to 565 A. D. This is Marcus Aurelius, the sage of all the ages. Dorothy on a House Boat We used it in his favour, and urged him towards the Imperial throne, thinking to display to the world a second Marcus Aurelius. Anatole France The Revolt of the Angels On the approach of Marcus Aurelius, the adherents of Cassius slew him, and the clemency of the emperor restored peace. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein" Vespasian was a soldier, Hadrian a scholar, Pius Antoninus a philosopher, and Marcus Aurelius a sage. Historia Amoris: A History of Love, Ancient and Modern Gallienus defeated him and was besieging him in Milan, when he was killed at the instigation of his officers, who proclaimed as his successor one of their own number, Marcus Aurelius Claudius. A History of Rome to 565 A. D. That's from Marcus Aurelius,' he went on, turning again to his work. The Golden Age Marcus Aurelius was not only one of the best emperors, but in many ways was one of the best of all the heathens. Sketches of Church History From A.D. 33 to the Reformation To such men as Trajan and Marcus Aurelius, all this seemed a spreading evil to be determinedly stamped out. Women of Early Christianity By means of that statue he has intended that his house should be dedicated to Marcus Aurelius; and as for the captives, that fancy is interpreted by various persons in various ways. Lives of the Most Eminent Painters, Sculptors and Architects Vol. IX (of 10) Michelagnolo to the Flemings Under Marcus Aurelius the colleges were recognized as juristic persons, with power to manumit slaves and receive legacies. A History of Rome to 565 A. D. He formulated laws and established a system of morals in accordance with principles worthy of Marcus Aurelius. Roman Women The Emperor Marcus Aurelius died in 181, and the Church was little troubled by persecution for the following twenty years. Sketches of Church History From A.D. 33 to the Reformation Marcus Aurelius simply allowed this rule to be enforced by the magistrates. Women of Early Christianity "A man whom you all know and honour--Marcus Aurelius Cassiodorus." A Struggle for Rome, Vol. 2 (of 3) He was followed by Marcus Aurelius Probus, an able Illyrian officer. A History of Rome to 565 A. D. Now, the opposite example was set, and the women as well as the men were much more eager to rush into profligacy than they had been, under Marcus Aurelius, to take up philosophy. Roman Women Many other martyrs suffered in various parts of the empire under the reign of Marcus Aurelius. Sketches of Church History From A.D. 33 to the Reformation The brunt of the persecution which took place in the reign of Marcus Aurelius was borne by the Christians of Gaul, particularly those of Lyons and Vienne. Women of Early Christianity "That is Marcus Aurelius," said Julius, and would have walked on. A Struggle for Rome, v. 1 Everywhere he successfully upheld the authority of the empire, but his strict discipline eventually cost him the favor of the soldiers who hailed as Imperator Marcus Aurelius Carus. A History of Rome to 565 A. D. This menace was indeed executed upon Fadilla, a surviving daughter of Marcus Aurelius. Roman Women When we compare the conceptions of Euripides, of Plato, of Cleanthes, of Marcus Aurelius, with the conduct of the Homeric gods, we realize the distance traveled by the mind of man along ethical lines. The Next Step in Religion An Essay toward the Coming Renaissance We now come to the time of the philosophic emperor, Marcus Aurelius. Women of Early Christianity One feels, too, that the Marcus Aurelius one knows must still have remained, even had they presented themselves to him, in a great measure himself; he would have been no Justin. The Voice of Science in Nineteenth-Century Literature Representative Prose and Verse Under Tiberius eighty-seven days of the year were regularly occupied by these entertainments but by the time of Marcus Aurelius there were one hundred and thirty-five such holidays. A History of Rome to 565 A. D. Marcus Aurelius amended this tyrannical law, so that it could only be executed for great and just cause. Roman Women What a contrast to all this joy in the Middle Ages in gardens and flowers are the sober reflections of Marcus Aurelius! Of Six Mediæval Women To Which Is Added A Note on Mediæval Gardens Marcus Aurelius, he recalled, had said somewhere in his meditations that the soul of the universe was kind and merciful; that it had no evil in it, and was not harmed by evil. The "Genius" It is impossible to rise from reading Epictetus or Marcus Aurelius without a sense of constraint and melancholy, without feeling that the burden laid upon man is well-nigh greater than he can bear. The Voice of Science in Nineteenth-Century Literature Representative Prose and Verse The letters of Pliny reveal an entirely different world with a high standard of human conduct, whose ideals are expressed in the philosophic doctrines of Seneca and Marcus Aurelius. A History of Rome to 565 A. D. When Hadrian appointed Antoninus as his successor, he obliged the latter to adopt as his son Marcus Annius Verus, known in history and in philosophy as Marcus Aurelius. Roman Women Epictetus, equally simple, equally direct with Marcus Aurelius, comes, however, already adorned with a certain humor which now and then sparkles through his serious pages. Lectures on Russian Literature Pushkin, Gogol, Turgenef, Tolstoy He had secured inklings at times, he thought, by reading such things as Emerson's "Oversoul," "The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius," and Plato. The "Genius" The barbarians were pressing on the Roman frontier, and a great part of Marcus Aurelius’s nineteen years of reign was passed in campaigning. The Voice of Science in Nineteenth-Century Literature Representative Prose and Verse An exception to the general policy of the emperors in the second century was the persecution of the Christian community at Lyons authorized by Marcus Aurelius. A History of Rome to 565 A. D. Marcus Aurelius expresses his thankfulness that "though it was my mother's fate to die young, she spent the last years of her life with me." Roman Women Letters indeed go on in England, in America, and in Germany, but the cycle is completed; and higher than Plato, Marcus Aurelius, Goethe, Emerson, Carlyle, and Ruskin, the soul need not seek to rise. Lectures on Russian Literature Pushkin, Gogol, Turgenef, Tolstoy It is to the Marcus Aurelius of Guevara that La Fontaine alludes in his "Paysan du Danube"; the story of the peasant was one of the most popular of the "Golden Boke." The English Novel in the Time of Shakespeare A Roman of Marcus Aurelius’s time and position could not well see the Christians except through the mist of these prejudices. The Voice of Science in Nineteenth-Century Literature Representative Prose and Verse In 147 A. D. he conferred the title of Caesar upon the elder of his adopted sons, Marcus Aurelius, whom he had previously married to his daughter, and took him as an associate in the government. A History of Rome to 565 A. D. But a just complaint of intolerable treatment was, in the reign of Marcus Aurelius, legal ground for compelling the emancipation of the slave, or at least for providing him or her with a kinder owner. Roman Women Thus far Marcus Aurelius, in one of the most notable passages in any book. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 16 (of 25) In the forum of Theodosius I. rose a column in his honour, constructed on the model of the hollow columns of Trajan and Marcus Aurelius at Rome. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 2 "Constantine Pavlovich" to "Convention" The sentences of Seneca are stimulating to the intellect; the sentences of Epictetus are fortifying to the character; the sentences of Marcus Aurelius find their way to the soul. The Voice of Science in Nineteenth-Century Literature Representative Prose and Verse Marcus Aurelius was by nature a student and philosopher, a devoted follower of the Stoic rule of life; his Meditations bear testimony to the true nobility of his character. A History of Rome to 565 A. D. Marcus Aurelius found time to study virtue, and between whiles to conduct the imperial affairs of Rome; but Thoreau is so busy improving himself that he must think twice about a morning call. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 3 (of 25) “Even in a palace life can be well lived,” said Marcus Aurelius. The Brownings Their Life and Art Do you suppose Marcus Aurelius was really calm and philosophical? Aurora the Magnificent Marcus Aurelius incurs no moral reproach by having authorized the punishment of the Christians; he does not thereby become, in the least, what we mean by a persecutor. The Voice of Science in Nineteenth-Century Literature Representative Prose and Verse The conquered German peoples settled on Roman soil by Marcus Aurelius and his successors supplied contingents of this sort. A History of Rome to 565 A. D. “I’ve found Milton and The Lays of Ancient Rome and Don Quixote, but I can’t find the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius,” said she. The Bondboy A man had but one moment of life to call his own, wrote Marcus Aurelius. Claim Number One To Marcus Aurelius, to the Stoics, as later to the Christians, the subject of all moral duties was the individual soul, and personal salvation became for centuries the corner-stone of the ethical structure. A Modern Symposium "It's no good quoting Marcus Aurelius," said Tarvrille, "to a chap with his finger in the crack of a door." The Passionate Friends Marcus Aurelius was one of the wisest and best of men. Flowers of Freethought (Second Series) “Where did that boy ever hear tell of Marcus Aurelius?” he wondered. The Bondboy I’d rather have you than the Duke of Wellington or Marcus Aurelius, and I believe you wouldn’t change me for Helen of Troy!” Robinetta Of these the Column of Trajan and that of Marcus Aurelius are the finest. Architecture Classic and Early Christian Unconsciously his attitude toward the world was a composite of the philosophy of Marcus Aurelius, the cynical wisdom of Omar Khayyam, and plain and not to be duplicated Yankee pep. The Gorgeous Girl Here again, it is the fashion in some circles, to pretend that Marcus Aurelius was influenced by the spread of Christian ideas. Flowers of Freethought (Second Series) Humboldt is said to have declared that the statue of Charles IV. had but one superior, namely, that of Marcus Aurelius. Aztec Land “What have you been doing all the afternoon––reading Marcus Aurelius?” Rope The Column of Marcus Aurelius, generally known as the Antonine Column, is similarly enriched, but is not equal to the Trajan Column. Architecture Classic and Early Christian She looked past him at the green shining figure of Marcus Aurelius on his horse riding between her and the sun, and said nothing. Olive in Italy It was in the days of Antoninus Pius and Marcus Aurelius, in the latter part of the second century after Christ, that these temples and palaces and theatres were rising. Out-of-Doors in the Holy Land Impressions of Travel in Body and Spirit Epictetus and Marcus Aurelius declared themselves citizens of the world. Mountain Meditations and some subjects of the day and the war The children of the very greatest emperors—of a Marcus Aurelius, a Constantine, a Theodosius—have only brought shame on their parents and ruin on their empire. The Formation of Christendom, Volume VI The Holy See and the Wandering of the Nations, from St. Leo I to St. Gregory I The Army chose such men as Trajan and Marcus Aurelius, and such monsters as Domitian and Commodus; the Army conquered the world, held the world and gave the world to whomsoever it pleased. Ave Roma Immortalis, Vol. 1 Studies from the Chronicles of Rome So spoke the imperial sage, purest of men, Marcus Aurelius. Poems with Power to Strengthen the Soul Again, in the reign of the Emperor Marcus Aurelius, the insane fury of a number of different nations combined together, after fearful wars ... would have left but a small part of them. The Roman History of Ammianus Marcellinus During the Reigns of the Emperors Constantius, Julian, Jovianus, Valentinian, and Valens Society would be very dull if every man resembled the highly estimable Marcus Aurelius or Adam Bede. Introduction to the Science of Sociology Of the earlier philosophical schools Stoicism flowered afresh in the second century; the Emperor Marcus Aurelius himself was a prominent adherent of the creed. Atheism in Pagan Antiquity So she was, but no more an exceptional woman than Alfred, Marcus Aurelius, or Napoleon were exceptional men. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume II One of them is a triumphal arch, supposedly of the period of Marcus Aurelius; the other is a fragment, magnificent in its ruin, of a Roman theatre. A Little Tour of France And he often used to say, "Listen to me, to whom the Allemanni and Franks have listened;" imitating in this an expression of the ancient emperor Marcus Aurelius. The Roman History of Ammianus Marcellinus During the Reigns of the Emperors Constantius, Julian, Jovianus, Valentinian, and Valens The excellent Marcus Aurelius not only retrenched the enormous expenses of these amusements, but ordered that gladiators should contend only with blunt weapons. Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life Marcus Aurelius, called "the philosopher on the throne," in his "Meditations" gave expression to most lofty thoughts, showing keenest self-examination and obedience to conscience. History of Education The noble hymn of Cleanthes to Zeus2031 and the fine religious morality of Marcus Aurelius led to no church organization. Introduction to the History of Religions Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume IV In this enchanting palazzita the younger Faustina may have passed her childhood, while the scholarly boy, Marcus Aurelius, her cousin, listened to the disquisitions of the philosophers as they discussed great problems with the Emperor. Romance of Roman Villas (The Renaissance) What do you think the Lord thought of Marcus Aurelius' greatness? The End of a Coil We should, as he says, attempt "to stand in the shoes of the time and to see it as must have seen it the barber of Marcus Aurelius or the stud-groom of Sidonius' palace." Hilaire Belloc The Man and His Work We have seen that the moral idea in Socrates, Plato, Epictetus, Marcus Aurelius, and Seneca rose to a sublime height, and that, under its influence, they developed a noble and heroic character. Christianity and Greek Philosophy or, the relation between spontaneous and reflective thought in Greece and the positive teaching of Christ and His Apostles Surely there was truth and sincerity in the worship of Socrates, of Epictetus, of Marcus Aurelius. A Tour of the Missions Observations and Conclusions "To the gods," wrote Marcus Aurelius of the younger Faustina, "I am indebted that I have such a wife, so obedient, so affectionate, and so simple." Romance of Roman Villas (The Renaissance) But Marcus Aurelius belonged to a race peculiarly insensitive to beauty. Appearances Being Notes of Travel Yet a depraved sense of duty, perhaps the residue of what such writers as Marcus Aurelius have done for me, refuses to allow every volume to be jettisoned. Waiting for Daylight The Hymn of Cleanthes sheds some light on their Theology, and their moral principles are exhibited in "The Fragments" of Epictetus, and "The Life and Meditations" of Marcus Aurelius. Christianity and Greek Philosophy or, the relation between spontaneous and reflective thought in Greece and the positive teaching of Christ and His Apostles They turn religion into a set of sentimental inhibitions that would make Marcus Aurelius blush. Suspended Judgments Essays on Books and Sensations Here, then, are certain of the actors, as well as our mise-en-sc�ne, and Marcus Aurelius, in his Meditations, has himself given us a hint as to the drama. Romance of Roman Villas (The Renaissance) Marcus Aurelius, like Trajan and Hadrian, derived his origin from Spain, but was born in Italy. Ancient States and Empires Marcus Aurelius, it is explained, acted according to the Inner Light. G. K. Chesterton, A Critical Study In Epictetus and Marcus Aurelius this spirit seems to rise almost to the grandeur of Christian resignation. Christianity and Greek Philosophy or, the relation between spontaneous and reflective thought in Greece and the positive teaching of Christ and His Apostles If we think of the horse of Marcus Aurelius as taking the next step, we think of a straightened leg set on the ground instead of a curved leg suspended in the air. The Beautiful An Introduction to Psychological Aesthetics And inventiveness is only 252 one of his gifts, while his virtues are those of Sir Galahad, King Arthur, Marcus Aurelius, Abraham Lincoln, and a few others.” Ladies-In-Waiting In the time of Marcus Aurelius they had invaded the empire, but were signally defeated. Ancient States and Empires Starting then with nature, we naturally tend, if we have the religious craving, to say with Marcus Aurelius, "O Universe! what thou wishest I wish." The Will to Believe : and Other Essays in Popular Philosophy "Stoical morality, strictly speaking, is, at bottom, only a slavish morality, excellent in Epictetus; admirable still, but useless to the world, in Marcus Aurelius." Christianity and Greek Philosophy or, the relation between spontaneous and reflective thought in Greece and the positive teaching of Christ and His Apostles In almost every village are either Grecian inscriptions, columns, or other remnants of antiquity; amongst others I copied an inscription of the Emperor Marcus Aurelius. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part III. The Great Explorers of the Nineteenth Century You don’t ask the last name of Orlando, or Benedick, or Marcus Aurelius, or Albert of Belgium.” Ladies-In-Waiting How immeasurably superior to him in self-control was Marcus Aurelius, who had the whole world at his feet! Ancient States and Empires From their immediate successors, Antoninus Pius and Marcus Aurelius, it received even more solid and efficient support.' The Quarterly Review, Volume 162, No. 324, April, 1886 As Marcus Aurelius said: 'Who can change the desires of man?' The Map of Life Conduct and Character Her book is the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius. Happy-Thought Hall The emperor Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, who was very virtuous and religious and wise according to Roman ideals, persecuted Christians to the extent of legally condemning Christian girls to the houses of infamy. Fighting the Traffic in Young Girls or, War on the White Slave Trade “I can’t imagine a Shelley or a Theocritus up here on your prairie,” she went on, “or a Marcus Aurelius in the real-estate business in Winnipeg.” The Prairie Mother If a Traian found a Pliny, a Marcus Aurelius can never want biographers, eulogists, or historians. Washington and the American Republic, Vol. 3. Paganism has produced no more perfect type than the profoundly pathetic figure of Marcus Aurelius, while Christianity finds its ideal in one who was known as the 'Man of Sorrows.' The Map of Life Conduct and Character After a little the reason became clear, and, smiling to himself, he reached up for Marcus Aurelius. The Rapids That a ruler of such noble character as the Roman philosopher Marcus Aurelius should have had for his son and successor a man like Commodus is one of the strange contrasts of history. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 03 Its tenant is a greengrocer, and the monument to Marcus Aurelius has an odour of garlic; but it need not be supposed that that was specially repugnant to me. Old Junk Marcus Aurelius, Rome's soldier philosopher, spoke of his love for the man who "could be humorous in an agreeable way." The Armed Forces Officer Department of the Army Pamphlet 600-2 His history really begins with the death of Marcus Aurelius, 180 A.D., but the main narrative is preceded by three excellent introductory chapters, covering in Bury’s edition eighty-two pages. Historical Essays The date of the third book must be subsequent to the death of Marcus Aurelius, March 17, 180, which is mentioned. A Source Book for Ancient Church History The persecution of the Christians did not stop at Lyons or with Marcus Aurelius; it became, during the third century, the common practice of the emperors in all parts of the empire: from a.d. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 03 In the centre of the town is a marble triumphal arch in honour of Marcus Aurelius. Old Junk Marcus Aurelius has a lot to say about it. Tutors' Lane He prayed much, and the books he read were his Bible, his Prayer Book, Thomas � Kempis, and Marcus Aurelius. The Story of General Gordon "Next time you're emperor, Marcus Aurelius, see that your groom looks after your chariot wheels before you start," said Archie, finally. Cricket at the Seashore Death of Marcus Aurelius; his son, Commodus, succeeds him on the Roman throne. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 03 The Farnesian Hercules, the Venus de' Medici, the Apollo Belvidere, and the famous equestrian Marcus Aurelius make their appearance upon the ancient medals. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 6, No. 6, December 1864 Devoted To Literature And National Policy Marcus Aurelius would not take a second wife as a stepmother for his children. Folkways A Study of the Sociological Importance of Usages, Manners, Customs, Mores, and Morals She had forgotten all about Marcus Aurelius and the composure of a philosopher, and the effect of anger on the nervous system. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Vol. 12, No. 32, November, 1873 Douglas made use of a phrase which is not to be found anywhere in the writings of Marcus Aurelius, and hurriedly left the house. The Beautiful Wretch; The Pupil of Aurelius; and The Four Macnicols The second Apologia was addressed to the Roman senate, probably in the reign of Antoninus Marcus Aurelius, and successor of Antoninus Pius. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 03 Perhaps Marcus Aurelius had attained to this; Coralie Mansoni, by the way, seemed most blessedly to have been born into it. The King's Mirror Marcus Aurelius forbade the condemnation of criminals to be gladiators, and he tried to limit the gladiatorial exhibitions. Folkways A Study of the Sociological Importance of Usages, Manners, Customs, Mores, and Morals You may talk of Marcus Aurelius and gather what comfort you can from the philosophy of Thoreau's "Walden"—which might, after all, be more comfortable if it were more pagan. Confessions of a Book-Lover Marcus Aurelius inherited the virtues of his mother, and Commodus the vices of his. The Physical Life of Woman: Advice to the Maiden, Wife and Mother Still more incomprehensible to modern students is the fact that Marcus Aurelius, the imperial philosopher and benevolent man, should also be stained with the infamy of the persecutions. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 03 In the centre stands the noble equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius. Fair Italy, the Riviera and Monte Carlo Comprising a Tour Through North and South Italy and Sicily with a Short Account of Malta Marcus Aurelius was forty years old when he became Emperor of Rome. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great Philosophers, Volume 8 Hence there is a certain hopelessness about Stoicism, which increased rather than diminished as the world went on, and such as is seen in a kind of sad grandeur in Marcus Aurelius, the Stoic emperor. The Religious Experience of the Roman People From the Earliest Times to the Age of Augustus All that has been said since from Marcus Aurelius to Swedenborg, from Augustine to Schleiermacher of a besetting God as the final complement of humanity is but a repetition of the Hebrew poets' faith. Natural Law in the Spiritual World Marcus Aurelius, not only by virtue of his philosophical conscientiousness, but by reason of an incident in his history, seemed bound to be further than any other from persecuting the Christians. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 03 Marcus Aurelius, however, revived the edict of Adrian. History of Circumcision from the Earliest Times to the Present Moral and Physical Reasons for its Performance But Marcus Aurelius had time to think, and so with no books near and all memoranda far away, he began to write out his best thoughts. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great Philosophers, Volume 8 A translation of this passage will be found in Dill's Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius, p. The Religious Experience of the Roman People From the Earliest Times to the Age of Augustus Betzki had his own ideas about the statue that was to do honour to the founder of the Empire, and he insisted that the famous equestrian figure of Marcus Aurelius should be the model. Diderot and the Encyclopædists Volume II. The mildness of Marcus Aurelius, which the rigid discipline of the Stoics was unable to eradicate, formed, at the same time, the most amiable, and the only defective, part of his character. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 03 Surely he had taken guidance from Marcus Aurelius: "Be thou like a promontory"! From a Terrace in Prague As for society as a matrimonial bazaar, Marcus Aurelius could not see that it had its use. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great Philosophers, Volume 8 For persons with a taste for antique moralizing, the sayings of Plato, Epictetus, and Marcus Aurelius had here, so to speak, been set to time. With The Eyes Shut 1898 I.—By the side of a Cæsar, a Marcus Aurelius, a Socrates. Diderot and the Encyclopædists Volume II. The limitations of Stoicism as a creed are more plainly seen in Marcus Aurelius. The Chief End of Man Even Marcus Aurelius, who wrote about most things under the sun, has little to say of the country north of his stronghold at the confluence of the Danube and Morava. From a Terrace in Prague It is interesting to see how Marcus Aurelius in the year One Hundred Sixty-four was cudgeling his brains concerning problems about which we yet argue and grow red in the face. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great Philosophers, Volume 8 Seneca, Epictetus, and Marcus Aurelius often seem to be half Christian. The Legacy of Greece Essays By: Gilbert Murray, W. R. Inge, J. Burnet, Sir T. L. Heath, D'arcy W. Thompson, Charles Singer, R. W. Livingston, A. Toynbee, A. E. Zimmern, Percy Gardner, Sir Reginald Blomfield Those most influential in reviving these studies seem to have been two rather enigmatical personages, Julian the Chaldean, and his son Julian the Theurge, who lived under Marcus Aurelius. The Oriental Religions in Roman Paganism In the more feminine nature of Marcus Aurelius the same ideas yield a beautiful fidelity along with a habitual sadness. The Chief End of Man A sign states that a curious view of a mountain peak, named after Marcus Aurelius, could be had by following the road for half a dozen kilometers. Riviera Towns The prayers of Marcus Aurelius to the gods are for one thing only—that their will be done. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great Philosophers, Volume 8 One need only mention works which are still widely read and which have influenced our own civilization—Plutarch’s Lives, Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations, and the New Testament. The Legacy of Greece Essays By: Gilbert Murray, W. R. Inge, J. Burnet, Sir T. L. Heath, D'arcy W. Thompson, Charles Singer, R. W. Livingston, A. Toynbee, A. E. Zimmern, Percy Gardner, Sir Reginald Blomfield They take rank in my mind with the very best things of their kind, The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius, The Confessions of Rousseau, and similar books. Immortal Memories It has been suggested that this Diognetus may have been the tutor of Marcus Aurelius. The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to prose. Volume II (of X) - Rome The latter died of apoplexy on his way home to Rome, and Galen followed Marcus Aurelius to the capital. Outlines of Greek and Roman Medicine Marcus Aurelius tried the plan of probationary marriages; and to offset this he also introduced the Augustinian plan of probationary divorces—that is, the interlocutory decree. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great Philosophers, Volume 8 The readers who do not know the Concord philosopher Emerson, and the great names of antiquity, Marcus Aurelius, Epictetus and Plato, have yet great pleasures to come. Pushing to the Front He had diligently studied both Marcus Aurelius and Epictetus; he was enthusiastic, to others, about the merit of these two expert daily philosophers; but what had they done for him? Clayhanger Marcus Aurelius, who in a later generation wrote in Greek himself, is said to have ranked Epictetus with Socrates as a teacher. The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to prose. Volume I (of X) - Greece He writes that the doctors who attended Marcus Aurelius in the German wars dissected the dead bodies of the barbarians. Outlines of Greek and Roman Medicine Marcus Aurelius, the wise judge, saw that most litigation is foolish and absurd—both parties are at fault, and both right. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great Philosophers, Volume 8 That it could not have evolved from ape sensations the noble virtue of a Marcus Aurelius, or the loving but manly devotion of a St. Lewis. On the Genesis of Species At sunrise they are magical, a background for Malory; at sunset they are the lovely home of the serenest thoughts, a spectacle for Marcus Aurelius. Highways and Byways in Sussex So we find that in the days of Marcus Aurelius an ancient Salian liturgy was used in the Roman temples which had become almost unintelligible to the worshippers. Chosen Peoples Being the First "Arthur Davis Memorial Lecture" delivered before the Jewish Historical Society at University College on Easter-Passover Sunday, 1918/5678 Hadrian, Antoninus, and Marcus Aurelius made similar benefactions, and Pliny endowed a charity for poor children. Outlines of Greek and Roman Medicine The office of young Marcus Aurelius at first was that of Questor, which literally means a messenger, but the word with the Romans meant more—an emissary or an ambassador. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great Philosophers, Volume 8 Marcus Aurelius having long attempted, without success, to subdue the Germans by his generals, resolved in the thirteenth year of his reign, and of Christ 171, to lead a powerful army against them. The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints January, February, March If you wish to know the degradation of literature, read the dedication written by Lord Bacon to James I., in which he puts him beyond all kings, living and dead—beyond Caesar and Marcus Aurelius. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Volume VIII. Interviews Epictetus, a slave, won as complete inward freedom as Marcus Aurelius, an emperor. Girls and Women The emperors, however, notably Marcus Aurelius and Julian, were the patrons of magicians who foretold coming events to165 them. The Necessity of Atheism To declare these people lawbreakers, Marcus Aurelius said, would put half of Rome in limbo, just as, if we should technically enforce all laws, it would send most members of the Legislature to the penitentiary. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great Philosophers, Volume 8 We have no account of the time of this holy man's death, which probably happened before that of Marcus Aurelius. The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints January, February, March Not only a corrupted Caesar, like Nero, persecuted the Church, but the wise ones like Trajan and Diocletian, and the wisest, like Marcus Aurelius. The Agony of the Church (1917) His Marcus Aurelius is his best-known work, but his edition of Cicero's Orations, his discourse on Roman Law, and his Epictetus also stand alone. A Boswell of Baghdad With Diversions It is contained in the saying of Marcus Aurelius that the worth of a man may be measured by the worth of the things to which he devotes his life. Woman and Womanhood A Search for Principles The question of marriage and divorce now in the United States is almost precisely where it was in Rome in the time of Marcus Aurelius. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great Philosophers, Volume 8 Marcus Aurelius hereupon took the title of the seventh time emperor, contrary to custom, and without the consent of the senate, regarding it as given him by heaven. The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints January, February, March And it was the philosopher Marcus Aurelius who sentenced to death the Christian philosopher, Justin, on Imperialistic grounds. The Agony of the Church (1917) These ladies were easily disposed of between the two, and the public crimes of Bloody Mary, the private misdemeanours of Faustina, wife of the pure Marcus Aurelius, were very satisfactorily classified. The Bostonians, Vol. I (of II) It would surely have been highly dangerous to confide the destinies of the species to Plato or Aristotle, Marcus Aurelius, Shakespeare, or Montesquieu. The Buried Temple Marcus Aurelius was only seventeen years old: his close studies had robbed him of a bit of the robust health a youth should have. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great Philosophers, Volume 8 He was one of the few friends and ministers of Marcus Aurelius who yet survived, and, having filled many important offices, had always been distinguished for firmness, prudence, and integrity. A Smaller History of Rome The selection was made by the Church, that is, primarily, by the churches of Rome and Asia Minor, which had still an unbroken history up to the days of Marcus Aurelius and Commodus. History of Dogma, Volume 2 (of 7) Marcus Aurelius in his Meditations frequently speaks of the God who dwells in us. History of Dogma, Volume 1 (of 7) Much as we must condemn Marcus Aurelius, we condemn James I. even more severely. Selections from Previous Works and Remarks on Romanes' Mental Evolution in Animals This condition is what prompted Marcus Aurelius to recognize as legal the common-law marriage and say if a couple called themselves husband and wife, they were. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great Philosophers, Volume 8 One may get his chief help from the Bible, from faith-healing cults, from writers like Emerson, from Tagore and other Orientals, or from Marcus Aurelius and Epictetus. How to Live Rules for Healthful Living Based on Modern Science Socrates, Seneca, and the Emperor Marcus Aurelius, form the stock specimens trotted out of the stables of heathen morality, for the admiration and reverence of Christians in this nineteenth century. Fables of Infidelity and Facts of Faith Being an Examination of the Evidences of Infidelity Wherever Stoicism prevailed in religious thought and feeling, as for example, in Marcus Aurelius, religion gains currency as natural religion in the most comprehensive sense of the word. History of Dogma, Volume 1 (of 7) Socrates should enter into Adam, and produce Marcus Aurelius, in other words, bring forth from the man of enjoyments, the man of wisdom. Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry So anxious was Marcus Aurelius to decide justly with his people that he found himself swamped with cases of every sort and description. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great Philosophers, Volume 8 It was a great misfortune that Marcus Aurelius did not popularize the theism which he expressed in his writings. History of Rationalism Embracing a Survey of the Present State of Protestant Theology He was said to be a Hedonist, a Marcus Aurelius; a glutton, an ascetic; a satyr, a pattern of domestic virtue; an illiterate Philistine, a collector of book plates and first editions. The Henchman Pausanias was a Greek traveler and geographer who lived in the second century A.D.—in the time of the Roman emperors, Hadrian and Marcus Aurelius. Seeing Europe with Famous Authors, Volume 8 Italy and Greece, Part Two It was, in truth, an age in which, for a sound heart and manly intellect, there lay no proper choice except between the stoicism of Marcus Aurelius and the Christianity of the Catacombs. Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece, Third series Renan said at the dedication of The Hague monument to Spinoza, "Since the days of Epictetus and Marcus Aurelius we have not seen a life so profoundly filled with the sentiment of the divine." Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great Philosophers, Volume 8 Two notes on Marcus Aurelius are significant of the way his mind was moving. Gilbert Keith Chesterton Plato and Epictetus and Plutarch and Seneca and Marcus Aurelius urged these maxims as forcibly as Christ did. The War and the Churches In the grandiloquent style of the autobiographical prefaces, we may say that they recall to us the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius, the Political Testament of Richelieu, and the Conversations of Napoleon at St. Helena. Studies in Early Victorian Literature Such men as Socrates, Plato, Epictetus, and Marcus Aurelius had by the natural light of reason a knowledge of what their nature required of them. Life of Father Hecker Marcus Aurelius, who took the name of 'Gothicus,' describes the fate of the enemy in these terms: 'We have annihilated 320,000 Goths, and have sunk two thousand of their ships. Roumania Past and Present Much has been written, before and after the day of Walter Pater, concerning that singularly pure and yet singularly disappointing character, Marcus Aurelius, and his times. Among Famous Books Plato and Socrates were Pagans; Marcus Aurelius and Antoninus Pius—to speak of warriors and statesmen—were Pagans. The War and the Churches But in fairness I must add that when this was repeated to Marcus Aurelius he retorted: 'Better a child than an iconoclast in the presence of beauty. Roads from Rome He does not seem to have taken ideas from the Marcus Aurelius, which he had not seen for upwards of ten years when commissioned to make the Gattamelata. Donatello, by Lord Balcarres Hadrian, again, was a Spaniard, and Marcus Aurelius a son of Córdoba. Spanish Life in Town and Country It is a spiritual biography telling the inner history of a Roman youth of the time of Marcus Aurelius. Among Famous Books The bronze equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius, which stands on the Capitol, was dug from the cloisters of the Lateran. The Diary of an Ennuyée Mommsen.—The miracle of the rain on the column of Marcus Aurelius. Dio's Rome, Volume 1 (of 6) An Historical Narrative Originally Composed in Greek during the Reigns of Septimius Severus, Geta and Caracalla, Macrinus, Elagabalus and Alexander Severus: and Now Presented in English Form He was faced by the formidable task of making the first equestrian bronze statue erected in Italy during the Renaissance, and no model existed except the antique statue of Marcus Aurelius at Rome. Donatello, by Lord Balcarres Nay—Marcus Aurelius Antoninus—a mighty wise old chap, if he was an Emperor. Days of the Discoverers For in the companionship of Cornelius there was a foil to the stoicism of Marcus Aurelius, and his friend was more truly an aristocrat than his Emperor. Among Famous Books The bas-reliefs which surround the columns of Trajan and Marcus Aurelius bring us into the presence of the great scenes of their wars. History Of Ancient Civilization Marcus Aurelius.—I did; and the conclusion of that tyranny was his murder. Dialogues of the Dead Marcus Aurelius was a very useful spring to the vast machine of the Roman Empire. Superstition In All Ages (1732) Common Sense A story is told to the same point by Guevara, in his fabulous life of the Emperor Marcus Aurelius. Sign Language Among North American Indians Compared With That Among Other Peoples And Deaf-Mutes First Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1879-1880, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1881, pages 263-552 Marius' criticism of the Emperor reached its climax in his disgust at the amusements of the amphitheatre, which also Marcus Aurelius accepted. Among Famous Books The last two Antonines especially, Antoninus and Marcus Aurelius, honored the empire by their integrity. History Of Ancient Civilization Marcus Aurelius.—I do not, for Augustus had no lawful authority to make that change. Dialogues of the Dead As a thinker he moved on a distinctly lower plane than Marcus Aurelius. Political and Literary essays, 1908-1913 It was in war that Marcus Aurelius also wrote his thoughts. Letters of a Soldier 1914-1915 No one can read the wonderful sayings of Seneca, Epictetus, or Marcus Aurelius, without being impressed, abashed perhaps, by their grandeur. Among Famous Books Marcus Aurelius consulted the Senate on all state business and regularly attended its sessions. History Of Ancient Civilization Marcus Aurelius.—That philosophy you ascribe to me has taught me to feel my own defects, and to venerate the virtues of other men. Dialogues of the Dead "He was the one monarch before Marcus Aurelius whom philosophy could definitely claim as her own." Political and Literary essays, 1908-1913 The Emperor Marcus Aurelius gave expression to that in the eighth chapter of the fifth book of his Meditations. Theodicy Essays on the Goodness of God, the Freedom of Man and the Origin of Evil I think Marcus Aurelius says, in his philosophy, "Let your principles be few and elemental." The Young Man and the World Some emperors, like Marcus Aurelius, came to recognize that they had duties to their subjects. History Of Ancient Civilization Marcus Aurelius.—There is much truth in what you say. Dialogues of the Dead The life was gone out of it before that time, but it had still a zealous representative in Fronto, the worthy and honoured preceptor of Marcus Aurelius. Anglo-Saxon Literature Before the death of Marcus Aurelius, Europe was as weary of materialism as England before the death of Victoria. Art Marcus Aurelius probably gave orders for the persecution at Lyons, with little knowledge of what would be the nature of those persecutions, or of the religion he was trying to exterminate. A Short History of France Marcus Aurelius became unpopular in Rome because he exhibited his weariness at the spectacles of the amphitheatre by reading, speaking, or giving audiences instead of regarding the games. History Of Ancient Civilization Marcus Aurelius.—I should have been happy indeed if it had been in my power to do such good to my country. Dialogues of the Dead Thus, the whole Roman history is here emblematically represented: The heroic age by the Dioscuri; the republic by the lions; the civil wars by Marius; and the golden age of the emperors by Marcus Aurelius. Corinne, Volume 1 (of 2) Or Italy There is no evidence that Marcus Aurelius ever became friendly to the Christians. The Ancient Church Its History, Doctrine, Worship, and Constitution His son-in-law, whom he adopted and who succeeded him, is commonly called Marcus Aurelius, as a choice among his many names. Young Folks' History of Rome Marcus Aurelius left behind him delightful books, an execrable son, and a decaying nation. The Life of Jesus Marcus Aurelius.—They have an inherent right to be governed by laws, not by arbitrary will. Dialogues of the Dead Christians of the twentieth century must not sink below the moral level of Marcus Aurelius. Prime Ministers and Some Others A Book of Reminiscences Marcus Aurelius died a natural death; but, during his reign, the Empire suffered dreadfully from pestilence and famine; and war raged, almost incessantly, from its commencement to its close. The Ancient Church Its History, Doctrine, Worship, and Constitution This was like the speech of Marchez donc to the fine bronze horse under the heavenly statue of Marcus Aurelius at the Capitol, and made me hope that story might be true. Observations and Reflections Made in the Course of a Journey through France, Italy, and Germany, Vol. I Marcus Aurelius and his noble teachers have had no permanent influence on the world. The Life of Jesus Some say the Americans will not want a group, but just the fact; the portrait of Washington riding straight onward, like Marcus Aurelius, or making an address, or lifting his sword. At Home And Abroad Or, Things And Thoughts In America and Europe You may command Socrates and Marcus Aurelius to sit beside you and discourse of their choicest, hear Lincoln at Gettysburg and Pericles at Athens, storm the Bastile with Hugo, and wander through Paradise with Dante. The Art of Public Speaking Towards the end of the reign of Marcus Aurelius, or about A.D. The Ancient Church Its History, Doctrine, Worship, and Constitution The subjects of the two last essays, Spinoza and Marcus Aurelius, may at first sight, and not at first sight only, seem oddly chosen. Matthew Arnold The virtuous and gentle Marcus Aurelius, the humble and gentle Spinoza, not having believed in miracles, have been free from some errors that Jesus shared. The Life of Jesus "I am worse than middle-aged—I am resigned, and read Marcus Aurelius," he said. Prince Fortunatus They were raised together to the consular dignity by Marcus Aurelius, who greatly valued their virtue and their mutual attachment, and were entrusted together with the civil government of Greece. Roman Mosaics Or, Studies in Rome and Its Neighbourhood Justin Martyr repeatedly refers to it, and Athenagoras, who flourished in the reign of Marcus Aurelius, treats of it with much clearness. The Ancient Church Its History, Doctrine, Worship, and Constitution He was of an age to undergo the hardships of campaigning, and therefore better fitted than Marcus Aurelius to undertake the conduct of a great war. The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 6. (of 7): Parthia The History, Geography, And Antiquities Of Chaldaea, Assyria, Babylon, Media, Persia, Parthia, And Sassanian or New Persian Empire; With Maps and Illustrations. Never more than now does the preacher need to be reminded of what Marcus Aurelius said: "Such as are thy habitual thoughts, such also shall be thyself; for the soul is dyed by its thoughts." Preaching and Paganism "Good-bye," said he, with unnecessary coldness; why should a disciple of Marcus Aurelius take umbrage at any manifestation of our common human nature? Prince Fortunatus |
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