While Marcus Aurelius wrote these "spiritual exercises" nearly 2,000 years ago, most older translations (like George Long’s) feel like reading a dusty textbook. Gregory Hays
To understand why many specifically seek the Hays version, consider the difference in tone for a famous passage (Book 2, Section 1): Meditations Marcus Aurelius Gregory Hays Free Pdf
Before you hunt for the , it is worth understanding what you are about to read. The book is not a linear narrative. It is a series of 12 "books" (chapters) of notes written to himself. It is a series of 12 "books" (chapters)
Translators spend years on works like Hays’s Meditations . Buying the book (new or used) or borrowing from a library respects that labor while still making the text widely accessible. If cost is a barrier, libraries eliminate it entirely. If cost is a barrier, libraries eliminate it entirely