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Marcus Aurelius and the Art of Letters
While Marcus Aurelius is remembered as Rome’s philosopher-king, he was also an avid collector of ancient literature. In this episode, we explore his personal library at the Villa of Domitius Ahenobarbus and his deep fascination with the works of Lucian of Samosata. We examine how the emperor used satire to critique Roman society and how his private reading habits influenced his public persona during the Marcomannic Wars. Lucas and Luna discuss the lost dialogues of Lucian, the role of Greek culture in the Roman elite, and the specific manuscripts that survived through medieval copyists. From…
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