Aurelius
Americannoun
noun
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A tour of his bookshelf shows his copy of PS, I Love You sitting alongside others on self-improvement, including Marcus Aurelius's Meditations, and one on how to be a better boyfriend.
From BBC
Randall name-checks philosophers — Hegel, Kant, Nietzsche, Plato, Marcus Aurelius — he misunderstands to his advantage and drops references to the Catiline Conspiracy and the Battle of Actium to make base actions sound important and dignified.
From Los Angeles Times
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
The private equity firm Aurelius paid £207m for The Body Shop in late 2023, but in February this year admitted it could not revive its fortunes and placed the UK arm into administration.
From BBC
Cesar quotes “Hamlet,” as well as Emerson, Marcus Aurelius and Ovid.
From Seattle Times
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