Marcus Aurelius: Roman Emperor and Philospher (Annotated)

Originally published in 1883 as a portion of the author’s larger “Beacon Lights of History, Volume IV: Imperial Antiquity,” this Kindle edition, equivalent in length to a physical book of approximately 24 pages, describes the life, times, and philosophy of Marcus Aurelius, seventeenth emperor of Rome.

Includes supplemental material:

• A Brief Summary of the Life of Marcus Aurelius
• About Stoicism

Sample passage:
Philosophical meditations seem to have been his delight and recreation; and yet he could issue from his retirement and engage in active pursuits. He was an able general as well as a meditative sage—heroic like David, capable of enduring great fatigue, and willing to expose himself to great dangers. While his fame rests on his “Meditations,” as that of David rests upon his Psalms, he yet rendered great military services to the Empire. He put down a dangerous revolt under Avidius Cassius in Asia, and did not punish the rebellious provinces. Not one person suffered death in consequence of this rebellion.

About the author:
John Lord, LL.D. (1810–1894) was an American historian and a touring lecturer. Other works include “The Old Roman World,” “Ancient States and Empires,” and “Points of History.”