Abstract
This chapter sets Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations in the wider historical context of the emperor’s life and reign. It considers his family, upbringing, and route to the imperial purple, as well as his principal philosophical and intellectual influences. Marcus’ attitudes to proper imperial conduct are explored through his description of his adoptive father Antoninus Pius. Special attention is paid to comparing and contrasting Marcus’ own views in the Meditations with other ancient sources, particularly his correspondence with his tutor Fronto and later accounts by Cassius Dio and the Historia Augusta.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | The Cambridge Companion to Marcus Aurelius' Meditations |
| Editors | John Sellars |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Pages | 9-25 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781108939928 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781108940627 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2025 |
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