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The Emperor Who Wrote: Marcus's Lost Letters
While Marcus Aurelius is famous for his Meditations, a far more personal collection of his writings was lost to history: his letters to his tutor Fronto. Discovered in the 19th century in a palimpsest beneath a Christian text, these letters reveal a young Marcus struggling with rhetoric, philosophy, and the weight of imperial destiny. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the discovery of the Fronto correspondence, what the letters say about Marcus's education, his relationship with his adopted brother Lucius Verus, and the tension between Stoic ideals and his own desires. They also…
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