Meditations of Marcus Aurelius- Bonus Content: Seneca's On the Shortness of Life

Written by Marcus Aurelius and Sêneca

Narrated by Ron Welch and Stephen Vernon

Download your copy of this amazingly narrated copy of The Meditations.

This audio book contains an additional audio book, Seneca's On the Shortness of Life.

For anyone interested in learning more about Stoic philosophy, this audio book is a great start!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Silver Creek Media
• Release date: Oct 30, 2020
• ISBN: 9781664983083

Marcus Aurelius

Marcus Aurelius was Roman emperor at the height of Rome's power and prosperity. Under his rule the Mediterranean world was better governed than at any time since. He was also a follower of the Stoic tradition of philosophy, and one of its finest advocates, both in the clarity and simplicity of his writing, and in the uprightness of his life. The Meditations are a set of aphorisms, personal reflections written by Marcus towards the end of his life, during the decade or more he spent campaigning in the remote Danube region. They show how even an emperor may be prey to doubt, anxiety and exasperation, and how for him, as perhaps for us all, the answer lies in submission to providence, and a refusal to be cast down or alarmed by things over which we have no control.

Reviews for Meditations of Marcus Aurelius- Bonus Content

[Joseph O'Neil · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

I'm sure that the writings them self are fine. The reading is horrid. They could have hired a narrator who could pronounce Greek names. It was so cringe, like listening to Bill and Ted saying "So-crates" in their big adventure, but unintentional, and not funny. I made it 8 chapters in before I just couldn't listen anymore.