Reader’s Note
9 out of 10
The Hays translation reads like a man talking to himself at four in the morning, which is what it is. Avoid editions that call Book II 'timeless wisdom' on the cover; Marcus was not writing for you and the book is better for it.
by@theodore_pWritten 9 April 2026Read 7 April 2026
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Meditations reviewed by @mossandink
Admirable, and airless.7 out of 10@mossandink
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A Roman emperor writing "get up and do your job" twelve slightly different ways, and now every bloke at work has it on his desk. I'm sure it's very good for you. So is kale.4 out of 10@bleakhouse_bex
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Four pages a night suits this one better than most. He wasn't writing a book, he was talking himself round, and you can take him in small doses without losing anything. I've been through it twice now.8 out of 10@thebigsleepy
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