The classical collection of writings from the second century, by the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius, is one of the foundational texts of Stoic philosophy—and remains a perennial bestseller centuries later, now repackaged for the Union Square & Co. Signature Clothbound Editions series.

This volume includes the thoughts and reflections of Marcus Aurelius, who was a staunch supporter of Stoic philosophy. It serves as a spiritual journal of his philosophical exercises and a chronicle of the paradoxes of the philosopher-king, who must enforce the law and administer justice while contemplating the cosmic perspective beyond politics, from which the trials of governance seem insignificant.