This was an incredible book.
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Originally Posted by Bookpossum
I was very impressed by it, both the beautiful prose and the immense scholarship which underpinned the work.
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I agree; how much work must’ve went into this, and how successful Yourcenar was at being realistic to the time (as well as we know it anyway) instead of the writing being coloured by modern thought as most if not virtually all other historical fiction writing is.
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A wise and beautiful book. I kept being reminded of the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius (the Mark for whom the memoirs are written), and I can't give higher praise than that. Here is a quote from Book 8 of the Meditations:
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I’ll have to read the Meditations. Great quote, thanks!
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Originally Posted by WT Sharpe
I wish this were available as an ebook from a reputable dealer. As I love the Meditations, I suspect I'd love this as well. The cheapest I can find it in paper is $8 ($4 used + $4 shipping).
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I think you would like this, Tom.