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Meditations
4 articles
The Best Translation of Meditations: Which to Actually Read
There is no single best translation of Meditations — there is a best one for why you're reading. Here is the rule that ends the dithering, and the editions to avoid.
June 19, 2026
Marcus Aurelius on Identity — What the Meditations Found
Marcus Aurelius had the world's most impressive title. His private notebooks spent twenty years asking what he was without it.
May 9, 2026
Meditations by Marcus Aurelius: A Guide for Modern Readers
The first thing most people notice about Meditations is that it repeats itself. Here is what that repetition was actually doing.
May 4, 2026
He Was Writing to Himself — Marcus Aurelius and the Meditations
What the Meditations reveals about what Marcus Aurelius actually was doing — and what Stoicism actually is.
May 1, 2026