Book Eight
8:37
Book Subtitle: The classic from Marcus Aurelius.
Book Description: The personal notes of Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius.
This book has influenced many throughout history from students to statesmen. It's an inside look at a brilliant and thoughtful man working on living well.
The emperor and philosopher's thoughts are crucial to understand for any Stoic seeking to do their best in a complex world.
Chapter Subtitle: This reflection also tends to the removal of the desire of empty fame, that it is no longer in your power to have lived the whole of your life, or at least your life from your youth upwards, like a philosopher; but both to many others and to yourself it is plain that you art far from philosophy.
37. Does Panthea or Pergamus now sit by the tomb of Verus?
Does Chaurias or Diotimus sit by the tomb of Hadrian?
That would be ridiculous.
Well, suppose they did sit there, would the dead be conscious of it?
And if the dead were conscious, would they be pleased?
And if they were pleased, would that make them immortal?
Was it not in the order of destiny that these persons too should first become old women and old men and then die?
What then would those do after these were dead?
All this is foul smell and blood in a bag.
Book: Meditations
Subtitle: The classic from Marcus Aurelius.
Author: Marcus Aurelius
Chapter: Book Eight
Chapter Subtitle: This reflection also tends to the removal of the desire of empty fame, that it is no longer in your power to have lived the whole of your life, or at least your life from your youth upwards, like a philosopher; but both to many others and to yourself it is plain that you art far from philosophy.
Location: Chapter 8, Section 37
Content:
37. Does Panthea or Pergamus now sit by the tomb of Verus?
Does Chaurias or Diotimus sit by the tomb of Hadrian?
That would be ridiculous.
Well, suppose they did sit there, would the dead be conscious of it?
And if the dead were conscious, would they be pleased?
And if they were pleased, would that make them immortal?
Was it not in the order of destiny that these persons too should first become old women and old men and then die?
What then would those do after these were dead?
All this is foul smell and blood in a bag.