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The Emperor Marcus Aurelius — John C. Joy

The Emperor Marcus Aurelius

John C. Joy

  • History
  • Book language: English
  • 83 pages

A historical work about the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius and his times. It considers his reign and the Stoic ideas associated with him, while the given passage reflects on the vanity of life. Suited to listeners drawn to Roman history and philosophy.

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“He spoke to them of the vanity of life.” Page 98.

The Emperor Marcus Aurelius
A STUDY IN IDEALS
BY
JOHN C. JOY, S.J.
B. HERDER
17 SOUTH BROADWAY, ST. LOUIS, MO.
CATHOLIC TRUTH SOCIETY OF IRELAND
24 UPPER O’CONNELL STREET, DUBLIN
1913

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Printed by BROWNE AND NOLAN, LTD., Dublin.

CONTENTS
PAGE
CHAPTER I
PRELUDE
1
CHAPTER II
THE BOY STOIC
11
CHAPTER III
A PHILOSOPHER
30
ON THE
THRONE
CHAPTER IV
LIFE IN THE
44
PALACE
CHAPTER V
ON THE
55
DANUBE
CHAPTER VI
THE BOOK OF
68
MEDITATIONS
CHAPTER VII
LAST DAYS IN
81
ROME
CHAPTER VIII
“THE END OF
95
THE OLD
WORLD"

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Contents

  1. The Emperor Marcus Aurelius
  2. CHAPTER I PRELUDE
  3. CHAPTER II THE BOY STOIC
  4. CHAPTER III A PHILOSOPHER ON THE THRONE
  5. CHAPTER IV LIFE IN THE PALACE
  6. CHAPTER V ON THE DANUBE
  7. CHAPTER VI THE BOOK OF MEDITATIONS
  8. CHAPTER VII LAST DAYS IN ROME
  9. CHAPTER VIII “THE END OF THE OLD WORLD”
  10. CHAPTER IX THE MARTYRS OF CHRIST
  11. CHAPTER X THE PAGAN À KEMPIS
  12. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG™ LICENSE

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