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

Written by Marcus Aurelius and Seneca

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 ruled the Roman Empire from 161 to 180 AD. Born to an upper-class Roman family in 121, Aurelius was adopted by his uncle, the emperor Antoninus Pius, in 138. Aurelius studied Greek and Latin literature, philosophy, and law, and was especially influenced by the Stoic thinker Epictetus. After Pius’s death, Aurelius succeeded the throne alongside his adoptive brother, Lucius Verus. His reign was marked by plague, numerous military conflicts, and the deaths of friends and family—including Lucius Verus in 169. Despite these struggles, the Empire flourished under Marcus’s rule as the last emperor of the Pax Romana, an era from 27 to 180 of relative peace and prosperity for the Roman Empire. Aurelius wrote his Meditations as spiritual exercises never intended for publication, and died at fifty-eight while on campaign against the Germanic tribes.

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.