The Empire
Marcus Aurelius
He was an emperor who wrote a calm book of thoughts.
Years. AD 121 to AD 180
Three short facts
- 1His notebook is called Meditations.
- 2He spent years fighting along the Danube.
- 3He ruled beside Lucius Verus for a while.
The story
Marcus loved philosophy.
Duty still sent him to war and plague years.
At night he wrote notes to himself about patience and justice.
He did not write them for a shop.
We have them anyway.