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Title: Marcus Aurelius: Life of the Famous Roman Emperor and Philosopher
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URL Source: http://www.ancient-origins.net/hist ... -philosopher-005353?nopaging=1
Published: Feb 19, 2016
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Post Date: 2016-02-19 08:45:50 by Ada
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Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, known more commonly as Marcus Aurelius, was the 16th emperor of Rome, who reigned from 161 AD to his death in 180 AD. Marcus Aurelius is remembered as the last of the Five Good Emperors (the other four being Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian and Antoninus Pius). Apart from being a Roman emperor, Marcus Aurelius is also known today for his intellectual pursuits, and is considered as one of the most important Stoic philosophers. Read more: http://www.ancient-origins.net/history-famous-people/marcus-aurelius- life-famous-roman-emperor-and-philosopher-005353#ixzz40caJNTg3 Follow us: @ancientorigins on Twitter | ancientoriginsweb on Facebook
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#1. To: Ada (#0)
Very interesting website - thanks !
"The 'uniter' has brought the entire world together - to despise and deride us." Lod.
The movie "Fall of the Roman Empire" has Alec Guinness playing Marcus Aurelius.
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#2. To: Ada (#0)
Marxism: steal everything
Keynesianism: steal by counterfeiting whenever needed
Chicago school (Milton Friedman): steal by counterfeiting at a steady, predictable rate
Austrians: don't steal
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