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Meditations was not Marcus Aurelius's title; he never gave this collection of musings a name. When first posthumously published, it was given the title To Himself, perhaps a more fitting description. Meditations is a collection of self-probings, thoughts, and reminders similar to those found in journals kept by folks the world over. It is arranged into twelve books, thought to possibly correspond to scrolls; as he filled one up, he'd get another. The first book has a theme of acknowledgements and lessons learned from people in his life and other influences, but most of the other books are... ]]> http://www.powells.com/blog/?p=10279 http://www.powells.com/blog/?p=10195 http://www.powells.com/blog/?p=10199 http://www.powells.com/blog/?p=10173 http://www.powells.com/blog/?p=10170 http://www.powells.com/blog/?p=10140 http://www.powells.com/blog/?p=10121 http://www.powells.com/blog/?p=10113 http://www.powells.com/blog/?p=10108 http://www.powells.com/blog/?p=10096