Sidottu - Aurelius, Marcus - Discover Marcus Aureliuss Meditations with this exquisite edition from Union Square & Co.s Signature Gilded Editions series! The stunning Meditations special edition features sprayed edges, color end pages, a built-in ribbon bookmark, and embossed foil cover. The beautiful design and attention to detail set this special edition book apart, whether youre reading for the first time or building a library of your favorite Stoic philosophy books. Unhappy am I, because this has happened to meNot so, but happy am I, though this has happened to me, because I continue free from pain, neither crushed by the present nor fearing the future. For such a thing as this might have happened to every man; but every man would not have continued free from pain on such an occasion. Why then is that rather a misfortune than this a good fortune?Book IV, 49Meditations is a collection of personal writings, ruminations, and reflections by the second-century Roman emperor Marcu