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Marcus Aurelius · 121–180 CE

Meditations 7.39 — Marcus Aurelius

Translation by George Long (1862)

Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 7.39

To the immortal gods and us give joy.
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Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 7.39, tr. George Long (1862)

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A fragment of verse wishing joy on both the gods and humans. Its original context is lost, so on its own it offers no real practical guidance.

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  • Nature and the cosmos

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