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Marcus Aurelius
No full textBy John Sellars Author: SELLARS, John. Reader in Philosophy, Royal Holloway University of London Reference: Marcus Aurelius. Abingdon: Routledge, 2020, x + 146 pp., ISBN 9780367146078 In this new study, John Sellars offers a fresh examination of Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations as a work of philosophy by placing it against the background of the tradition of Stoic philosophy to which Marcus was committed. The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius is a perennial bestseller, attracting countless..
[Soliloquium de arrha animae]
No full text[(Pseudo-)Augustinus Aurelius]Impressum: Datum in der Vorlage genannt, Ort und Drucker nach ISTCThe true author is Hugo de S. Victore: R. Goy, Die Überlieferung der Werke Hugos von St. Viktor, 1976, p.328Digitalisierung=Digitization=Numérisation Juli 2024 TIF
Marcus Aurelius in the Historia Augusta and Beyond
No full textThis book examines the biography of the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius. It seeks to further understand the author of the Historia Augusta alongside the reminiscences of the Emperor Marcus Aurelius. Geoff W. Adams arrives at this understanding through a study of a wide range of literary texts. Marcus Aurelius was a very important ruler of the Roman Empire, who has had an impact symbolically, philosophically, and historically upon how the Roman Empire has been envisioned. Adams achieves this end to bring a clearer understanding to his representation and to modern interpretations of his highly interpreted and romanticized representations in the ancient texts
Deities in Trajan’s and Marcus Aurelius’ Column
No full textIn his paper the author deals with the deities depicted on Trajan’s and Marcus Aurelius’ Column with a special regard to the cult of Danuvius/Danube and the winged and bearded god of the rain miracle. The cult of Danuvius is rarely attested epigraphically (and not before the 2nd century AD) and it must be connected to Trajan’s campaign against the Dacians. The rain god is iconographically unique but a figure of a river god among the Dionysiac relief panels of the theatre in Perge dated to Marcus Aurelius’ reign can be its first parallel
Sextus Aurelius Victor: Liber de Caesaribus
No full textVery few historical data can be given concerning the life of Sextus Aurelius Victor.Only one definite reference to this Roman author by an ancient historian has been preserved.Ammianus Marcellinus tells us that Aurelius Victor was a model of temperance and that he was made consular governor of Pannonia Secunda by the Emperor Julianus in year 361 and afterwards prefect of the city.
That is the sum of the information we can glean from ancient sources.The remainder must be inferred from his writings.
This investigation hopes to reveal more about Sextus Aurelius Victor through his writings.
Some of the conclusions discovered by this investigation are:
1) Sextus Aurelius Victor was of African descent.
2) Appears he was not a Christian, although may have been converted.
3) His writings show a great love of learning and his disgust with the decline of moral values in Rome.
4) He was a man who believed nothing more renowned and worthy of praise than learning, human kindness, and virtue.
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A POLISH TRANSLATION OF AURELIUS VICTOR'S LIBER DE CAESARIBUS 1-3 (Zarys biografii cesarzy Aureliusza Wiktora. Przeklad rozdzialów 1-3)
No full textA Polish version of the first three chapters of 'Liber de Caesaribus' by Aurelius Victor, preceded by an introduction discussing the literary genre, the life of the author and the form and contents of his work on the Roman emperors
The manifestation of Christian attitudes in the anthropology of Marcus Aurelius
No full textIntroduction. The article is devoted to the study of the anthropological attitudes of Marcus Aurelius, formed as a result of the mutual influence of Roman Stoicism and early Christianity. The purpose of this work is to conduct a comparative analysis of the late Stoic and Christian axiology, ethics and demonstrate their relevance in the modern era of postmodernist value disorientation.Materials and Methods. The material of the study is the writings of Marcus Aurelius, the New Testament canonical epistles, the works of Christian apologists of the first centuries, as well as the works of contemporary domestic and foreign authors devoted to the spiritual situation in the Roman Empire during the reign of Marcus Aurelius, the moral foundations of Roman stoicism; anthropological, ethical ideas of the ancient philosopher associated with Christian thought; the views of early Christian authors on the worldview of the emperor and Roman stoicism. The author relied on civilizational and dialectical approaches, used methods: hermeneutic, analytical, synthesis, generalization, reconstruction of philosophical views, comparative historical.Results. As a result of the work done, it was found that the essentially Christian anthropological, axiological ideas of Marcus Aurelius (the essence of man, his path in history and posthumous fate, ethical constants) were formed as a result of a bilateral influence: stoicism on the formation of Christian doctrine in the I-II centuries, Christianity - on the worldview of the thinker. Being a persecutor of Christians, the philosopher on the throne unconsciously embodied the goals pursued by the young religion.Discussion and Conclusions. The author managed to carry out a comparative analysis of the anthropology, ethics and axiology of Marcus Aurelius and early Christianity. The study convincingly showed that the demarcation between ancient pagan antiquity and medieval Christianity accepted in philosophical science is conditional. The chronological definition of these historical periods is also conditional. This interpenetration of eras is confirmed by the enormous influence of Roman stoicism on the formation of Christian apologetics, as well as the anthropological, ethical and axiological attitudes of the Roman Stoic Marcus Aurelius congenial to Christianity
Karakter Ibu Tiri Selalu Jahat? (Studi Perbandingan Cerita Rakyat Indonesia)
No full textThe story of the stepmother in almost all cultures often describes her as evil, ambitious, and cruel. This paper presents a comparative study of two Indonesian folklore that presents the theme of stepmother. Through a structural and sociological approach, it is found that the storyline is not much different from the folktale of the stepmother in general. What distinguishes it is the heroic or supernatural part of it gets less emphasis even though it still remain exists. Apparently, such stories need special
attention (revision), especially for the formation of a stepmother image in the midst of society so that negative stigma does not adversely affect the child's lif
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