Meditations (Deluxe Hardbound Edition)

Good book for spiritual healing and meditation on life.

Great Book. Yes, the pages are on the thin side. It’s no big deal, my Bibles have thin pages. It designed nicely and I like the photos. Thank you!

Stoicism concepts exemplified throughout book.

love this book! so motivational. such a pretty cover and gold pages, too!

Pages seem alil thin but it'll be fine

Focusing on the ideas and reflections by Marcus Aurelius, this is easily a 5-star book; the translation, however left much to be desired. The book is not at all what I had expected: yes, it is clearly "stoicism", but much gentler and introspective than I imagined - the notion that one go out of their way to be uncomfortable or mortify the flesh is not at all what Marcus Aurelius was concerned with here. Rather, many of his thoughts are related to what we in the 21st century call "being present" or "grounded". Recognizing the temporariness of existence and making an effort to live in and enjoy the moment. To be wary of flattery and to not take oneself too seriously. To "get in the mind" of a long-dead emperor and one who had such an impact on the classical world is another reason I recommend this book beyond its value philosophically. Unfortunate, then, that the translation leaves so much to be desired. (The irony of this, particularly in a book on stoicism, is not lost on me.) I get that the translator was attempting to capture the flavor of the original Latin. But the use of anachronistic language ("thee", "thou", "dost" and "art") got in the way of the narrative flow and I found myself "translating" into modern English in any event. Better to have dispensed with that to begin with.

This is the second time I buy this. It makes a great gift. I gave it to my college daughter as a gift and she love it. I looks really elegant.

Absolutely beautiful book! I love the musings of Marcus Aurelius and this book has a nice lay out with space to make notes. The content is pretty well known but truly cannot say enough about the aesthetic- looks good in your commuter bag, looks good on a shelf, or coffee table. Exceptional for the price.

Es la pasta dura más frágil que he visto

There are so many versions of Meditations. Reviews of which version to get is hard sometimes because the photos were not matching the book I was looking to order. I do own another version that is annotated which I do like to help expand on some of the thoughts but THIS version is what I was looking for. Simple. A bit more artistic. Hardcover. Each page is spread out and the thoughts are spaced out. This is a type of book that one can enjoy in bite sized snippets to ponder and this book showcases that. The pages are thin but it makes it feel artistic. I love the fact this was written nearly 2000 years ago. If you are looking for an artistic version, you too will be happy with this version like I am for a reasonable price.

Some pages are a bit faded, but all in all this book is a great read and a perfect gift. I bought two copies - one for myself and one for a friend as a gift. The hard covers with golden ornaments feels like good quality

Amazing read into stoicism its a good self help book

Very honest and insightful read so far. However, the gold ink used on the edging results in every page having to be careful separated from each other. Still giving it 5 stars because it is what's written on the pages that counts.