Examining impressions

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Often appears with: social duty · readiness for sudden events · perception and the senses · love of mankind · justice as a virtue · friendship and loyalty

Usually: argument (1) · detachment (1) · exhortation (1)

Thoughts of Marcus Aurelius primary

Marcus Aurelius Antoninus · composed during the reign and campaigns of Marcus Aurelius; tradition places major composition in the 2nd century CE
Section. I have also added a “1.” before the first “thought” in each > BOOK VII. (5/7)

Marcus Aurelius instructs the reader to live according to reason and the social nature of humans, to examine impressions carefully, to love mankind, and to meet events like a wrestler ready for sudden attacks.

With food and drinks and cunning magic arts Turning the channel’s course to ’scape from death. The breeze which heaven has sent We must endure, and toil without complaining. 52. Another may be more expert in casting his opponent; but he is not more social, nor more modest, nor better disciplined to meet all that happens, nor more considerate with respect to the faults of his neighbors. 53. Where any work can be clo…