How Marcus Aurelius Got His 'Insulting' Nickname: Verissimus
Classical Wisdom Speaks
We Know More About Marcus Aurelius Than We Do About Any Other Stoic Philosopher
i'm surprised how many people think we don't know anything about marcus aurillius life. We have at least three major surviving roman biographies of his reign. In the first chapter, he talks about his friends, but he meanly talks about their character rather than their actions. He was a big deal back in the day. Why? Because he was a roman emperor.
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