The Harvard Classics, Volume 2 by TS Eliot

Plato, Epictetus, Marcus Aurelius

A curated set of classical philosophical texts explores virtue, reason, and the pursuit of a well-lived life through a courtroom defense and final hours of an Athenian thinker, concise Stoic maxims on self-mastery, and a ruler’s private reflections on duty and inner discipline. Together they contemplate mortality, integrity, and resilience, urging readers toward clarity of thought, moral courage, and compassionate action amid uncertainty.

Published
1909
Nationality
American
Length
Moderate
Pages
450-550
Original Language
English
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(4.0)
Alternate Titles
- Dr. Eliot's Five Foot Shelf, Volume 2
- Plato, Epictetus, Marcus Aurelius
- The Five Foot Shelf of Books, Volume 2

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