{"product_id":"emperor-marcus-aurelius-hardcover-journal","title":"Emperor Marcus Aurelius - Hardcover Journal","description":"\u003cp\u003eHe wrote to think clearly. You can too.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Marcus Aurelius hardcover journal features a cinematic portrait of Rome's philosopher-emperor, part of the \u003cstrong\u003eRome's Greatest Emperors\u003c\/strong\u003e collection. A distinguished journal for the desk, study, or briefcase - and a thoughtful gift for history enthusiasts, philosophy lovers, and students of leadership. Hardcover construction, full wraparound portrait, 150 lined pages built for serious use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT MARCUS AURELIUS (121 – 180 AD)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMarcus Aurelius never wanted to be emperor. He had spent his youth absorbed in philosophy, studying under the finest Stoic teachers Rome could offer, and by all accounts would have been content to spend his life reading and writing. Instead he inherited the most powerful office in the world and held it for nearly two decades - all while fighting wars he didn't start, managing crises he didn't create, and writing private notes to himself about how to be a better human being.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThose notes survived. Published as the \u003cem\u003eMeditations\u003c\/em\u003e, they were never intended for an audience - they were a personal journal, a daily exercise in self-examination written on campaign in the cold of the northern frontier. That they became one of the most widely read works of philosophy in history would almost certainly have embarrassed him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis reign was not peaceful. The Antonine Plague killed millions across the empire during his rule, and he spent much of his time commanding Roman legions against Germanic tribes along the Danube. He handled both with the same methodical, unsentimental discipline he brought to everything. He did what needed to be done and tried not to complain about it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe died in 180 AD on campaign, the last of the Five Good Emperors. The empire he left behind was still standing. The philosophy he practiced in private has outlasted everything else.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePRODUCT FEATURES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHardcover with matte laminate finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull wraparound portrait print\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBiographical tribute printed on back cover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFlexible casewrap binding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePerforated pages for clean tear-out\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e150 lined pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA tool for your ideas. A tribute to his.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Printify","offers":[{"title":"Journal","offer_id":48900124082343,"sku":"79873266633943011378","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0704\/2249\/5399\/files\/marcus-aurelius-hardcover-journal-roman-emperor-illustration.jpg?v=1777172954","url":"https:\/\/legendsketch.com\/products\/emperor-marcus-aurelius-hardcover-journal","provider":"LegendSketch","version":"1.0","type":"link"}