Aurelius
Americannoun
noun
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When an ancient bronze statue of Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius landed back on Turkish soil after decades abroad, it was more than a symbolic homecoming.
From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026
“The real Marcus Aurelius seems to be basically a Roman rather than a Stoic,” one historian wrote in 1969.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026
In “Gladiator,” the only named woman character beyond Maximus’ wife is Connie Nielsen’s Lucilla, the embattled daughter of Marcus Aurelius.
From Salon • Nov. 26, 2024
The subtext is text as Lucius delivers several speeches about “the dream of Rome” that he learned about at the knee of his grandfather, Marcus Aurelius.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2024
Although most of the credit for my exoneration must be given to Dr. Aurelius, who apparently earned his naps by presenting me as a hopeless, shell-shocked lunatic.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
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