1822 MARCUS AURELIUS ANTONIUS LTHER ILLUS DUAL LANG 1ST

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MARCO AURELIO ANTONINO

IMPERATORE E FILOSOFO

1820, 1822; Count Michele Milano; First Edition; Napoli, Presso Vincenzo Orsini; Leather; Illustrated; 613 Pages + 66 Pages of Letters; 6.8"x 9"; Greek & Italian or Latin Text; Very Rare!!!

Great for any History/Royalty Fan or Collector.  Great on a Shelf, in Two Volumes in One!!!

Attributes:

A Gorgeous, sleek faux marble leather cover design with leather binding and corners, gold labeling to spine, with a nice Portrait frontispiece and great smaller coin type illustrations to each chapter, with dual languages, Greek on the left side and Italian or Latin text on the right side; Nice Size!!!

Background:

Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus (26 April 121 – 17 March 180) was Roman emperor from 161 to his death in 180. He ruled with Lucius Verus as co-emperor from 161 until Lucius' death in 169. He was the last of the "Five Good Emperors", and is also considered one of the most important Stoic philosophers. His tenure was marked by wars in Asia against a revitalized Parthian Empire, and with Germanic tribes along the Limes Germanicus into Gaul and across the Danube. A revolt in the East, led by Avidius Cassius who previously fought under Lucius Verus against the Parthians, failed.

Marcus Aurelius' work Meditations, written in Greek while on campaign between 170 and 180, is still revered as a literary monument to a government of service and duty.

Meditations (Τὰ εἰς ἑαυτόν, Ta eis heauton, literally "thoughts/writings addressed to himself") is the title of a series of personal writings by Marcus Aurelius setting forth his ideas on Stoic philosophy.

Marcus Aurelius wrote the 12 books of the Meditations in "highly-educated" Koine Greek^[1] as a source for his own guidance and self-improvement. It is possible that large portions of the work were written in Sirmium, where he spent much time planning military campaigns from 170 to 180. Some of it was written while he was positioned at Aquincum on campaign in Pannonia, because internal notes tell us that the second book was written when he was campaigning against the Quadi on the river Granova (modern-day Hron) and the third book was written at Carnuntum. It is not clear that he ever intended the writings to be published, so the title Meditations is but one of several commonly assigned to the collection. These writings take the form of quotations varying in length from one sentence to long paragraphs.

Condition:

Condition is Good+/Very Good.  Some wear to edges, 1822 owner's signature/inscription, few small circular library stamps, some light blemishing here and there, most pages are very good, hinges/text block are very good.  Library sticker in back.  Overall, for over 185 years old its in Good+/Very Good Condition!!!