Marcus Aurelius · 121–180 CE
Meditations 12.10 — Marcus Aurelius
Translation by George Long (1862)
Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 12.10
See what things are in themselves, dividing them into matter, form and purpose.
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Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 12.10, tr. George Long (1862)
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In plain English
AI-written notesAnalyse anything by splitting it into what it is made of, its shape or structure, and what it is for. This habit lets you see a thing as it really is rather than through your first reaction.
Older wording
- “matter”
- — the raw material something is made of
- “form”
- — its shape or structure
Themes and situations
- Judgements and impressions
- Nature and the cosmos
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