[SOLD] Marcus Aurelius – Meditations – 1887

An unusual edition of the Meditations, or Thoughts of the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius, a founding text of the Stoic principles of philosophy.

Divided into 12 sections, the notes were never intended for publication and outline a range of thoughts and ideas. They were titled in full as the Commentaries of the Emperor Marcus Antonius, Containing his Maxims of Science and Rules of Life.

This is a translation by Jeremy Collier from the original Greek, in which the notes were written in the 2nd century AD. Includes additional notes and an introduction by Alice Zimmern.

Hardback, bound in the original light brown cloth with lettering to spine. First printing of this edition. In good condition. Some fading and rubbing to boards and spine. Clean inside with no writing.

Published by the Walter Scott Publishing company. Undated but published 1887 as part of the Scott Library series of titles.