June's Well-Read Weekend

This month we will be reading…

Meditations by Marcus Aurelius

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Originally written in Greek, Meditations is a personal collection of thoughts made by Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius in the 2nd century. In its twelve books, Meditations covers topics of stoicism revolving around the good life, happiness, self-control, order, and more. This classic work has been appreciated, praised, and critiqued for centuries and is well worth reading in our modern day.

You can find this book for purchase here or for free here.

You can also find it in audio form here or for free here.

Be sure to return to this post once you’re done reading and comment below to get the discussion started.

What were your favorite scenes or characters? What’s your favorite quote from this work? If you’re re-reading it, how has your understanding changed in this reread?

Your Well-Read Weekend starts the 20th.