Analysis Of Meditations By Marcus Aurelius

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Marcus Aurelius begins his book, “Meditations”, by describing those who surround him, and those who have made an impact in his life. This projects several lessons towards the way that Marcus Aurelius is now having a different perspective in life due to these persons/gods that he believes in. For example, he uses, “That I have the wife I do: obedient, loving, humble. That my children had competent teachers” (pg. 13). This quotes is shown from the description that the Gods have given Aurelius. When he is speaking about both his wife and children, he explains how he needs to become a better person for them, in such how he needs to treat his wife with the outmost care, and for his children he needs to be their first teacher and be someone to look