#Marcus Arelius

[1introvertedsage]

You have power over your mind - not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength. ~Marcus Aurelius

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[martinezjames]

My Dear Boy is an anthology of gay love letters documenting the heartbreak and joy of love between men for almost two thousand years. Emperor Marcus Arelius, Bo Juyi, Saint Anselm, Erasmus, Michelangelo, Mashida Toyonoshin, Thomas Gray, William Beckford, Walt Whitman, Tchaikovsky, Henry James, Countee Cullen, William Burroughs and Allen Ginsberg are just a few of the correspondents included, who range from kings and aristocrats, musicians and artists, military men and monks, to farm labourers and herring merchants, political activists and aesthetes, black poets and Japanese actors, drag queens and hustlers.

Important letters by Marsilio Ficino, Federico Gonzaga, Henrich von Kleist, Charles-Victor de Bonstetten, Johannes von Muller, Johann Joachim Winckelmann, and Jean Cocteau have been specially translated for this anthology.

Some of the letters come from books proudly published by their writers and some have been published in newspapers and pamphlets as part of political and religious attacks; some come from court records (from the Inquisition to the Old Bailey) and some were discovered in a cardboard box after a house clearance; many have narrowly escaped censorship and suppression.

This richly diverse collection of letters illustrates the basic theme of romantic love: infatuation, longing, sex, separation, the fear of rejection, jealousy, the joy of reunion, celebration, and debates about "marriage" and "infidelity" in gay relationships. Whether the affairs were stormy or tender, they are, above all, testimonials to an enduring love.

A full introduction charts the survival of gay love letters throughout history, and each selection is introduced with a biographical note describing the context in which the letters were written. Illustrated with more than two dozen photographs.

[stsebastiens]

sebastian stan 10 essentials interview and he pulls out meditations by marcus arelius....studying him like a bug

[iferikcouldhearmysoul]

I believe pets that have agency should be named things that are not names.

Dogs, cats, birds, turtles maybe. Name that thing something weird. Name it toaster, cheese sandwich, carpet, bubbles. Have fun with it.

Fish, on the other hand, or similar pets. Definitely give them human names.

This is my beta fish, Alexander Romano Filip the third. Here’s my frog, Marcus Arelius Antonio Bob. And my snail, Fred.

Just. Do you feel me?

[jesussbrothercarl]

[calloftheancestors]

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[theshatterednotes]

Think of the whole existence, of which you are the tiniest part; think of the whole of time, in which you have been assigned a brief and fleeting moment; think of destiny - what fraction of that are you?

Marcus Aurelius, Meditations (translation by Martin Hammond)

[doodleimprovement]

AHIT Victorian AU :: Act 2 :: Rumor Has it..

At last - the Finale!

Enjoy some wholesome goodness... for now :)c

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Everyone was whispering

Harriet kept looking around suspiciously at the different employees that were muttering almost incoherently to each other. It was starting to drive her mad - it had been going on all day!

“What do you think is going on?” Harriet asked Morgan, the two of them carrying linens to the closet after being dried. 

“Beats me!” 

Hattie sighed “ugh, its weird” 

“It is. You think there’s like, a party happening?” 

“Wouldn’t we know already?” 

Morgan shrugged. 

The girls continued their chores as the day went on, and the whispering continued. 

Hattie grumbled in response for the next hour. 

“Hattie…?” 

“Why are all the adults WHISPERING?!” The girl snapped at her sister, who startled slightly 

“Uh, I think they’re excited about something?” 

“But what?!”*

“Well I saw Lord Lukas whispering with Lord Markus, maybe they know?” 

“Hmm… We should ask!” 

“Are you sure?” 

“Of course!” 

Harriet didn’t wait for Beatriz to say much more, pulling her along and down the hallway towards the lord’s study. 

“LORD LUKAS!!!” She called out, her tone unafraid of her boss

“Ah, there she is” She heard Lord Markus amusedly comment. 

“Markus, please” 

“Lukas” 

The girls entered the study. Where the men were standing back by the large windows. 

“What’s everybody whisperin’ about??” Hattie stomped her foot “No one’ll tell me!” 

“Oooh, so it has become a rumor” Markus nodded. 

“What’s become a rumor?” Beatriz tilted her head. 

“My paperwork, it seems” Lukas answered “I only just got everything finalized, but there is one more piece that I need to have signed.” 

“Well why’s everyone whisperin’ about it then?” Harriet asked, “I gotta know!” 

“How have your reading lessons been going?” 

Hattie was taken aback by the seeming change in topic 

“Uh, good? Bow and I can read books if we work together” 

Beatriz nodded in agreement. 

“Then… “ The lord of the manor took a paper off of his desk “Give it a read for yourself.”

Harriet gave him a skeptical look, but took the paper, and held it up between her and Beatriz. 

“Cer-tif-ic-ate of Con-sent” She sounded out 

“Hm…” 

There were a lot of long words, and legal-ese that stated what consent was.

Markus’ brow was raised as they continued to read, getting to the end. 

“And with this doc-u-ment” Hattie read, “I agree to join the Aru-” 

“Arelius” Beatriz corrected

“Arelius… family” Harriet stared down at it with wide eyes. Beatriz was grinning. 

“Arelius family? Like, your family?” 

“Our family” Lukas nodded, lowering himself onto one knee to make eye contact. “If you’d like” 

Beatriz was grinning from ear to ear, eager “Can we??” 

Lukas nodded 

Harriet meanwhile, had a strange, unreadable expression. 

“... Really?” She voiced, meekly. 

Lukas offered his hand to her, and she took it 

“You are the one that said I would make a good father, Harriet” He reminded her “Perhaps we can skip pretense and legalize that.” 

“... Really?” 

“Harriet” He got her to look at him “You and I both know that I have a hard time with my emotions-” 

“-But that’s not your fault” 

“That's not the point” he sighed “I am trying, with actions, to show you what I have a hard time expressing with my words. You and Beatriz bring me happiness. I wish to bring you into the family. Formally.” he repeated “Would you like that?” 

The girl looked like she was about to cry, and he wondered, briefly, if he had been too presumptuous; if she hadn’t meant it; if-

“Ye-he-hessss” She reached over and practically tackled him “Y-es please!!” 

The smile that overcame Lukas’ face was a level of joy Markus had not seen in quite a long time.

Beatriz got in on the hug as well, and his brother seemed to glow with paternal affection.

Marcus made sure to give them a minute before he said anything. 

“Okay!” he clapped. “Let's get this paperwork done! I want to be called “Uncle” within this lifetime, brother!” 

Lukas let out a light laugh, and the hug was separated, grabbing his inkwell pen, motioning for the girls to approach his desk. 

The children were sat up on his chair, and he walked them through writing their names carefully, and when it was signed, he mentioned he fully intended on framing it. 

Harriet whined a bit at the embarrassing display, but Markus couldn’t help but feel excited for the future. 

[justindonne]

“Our actions may be impeded… But there can be no impeding our intentions or dispositions. Because we can accommodate and adapt. The mind adapting converts to its own purposes the obstacle to our acting.“ Marcus Arelius #success #mind #philosophy #quotes — view on Instagram https://ift.tt/2Pwl5mW

[myonlyphenomenon]

The most beautiful passage I’ve ever read from the Meditations by Roman Emperor, Marcus Arelius.

[youberelentless]

The Top Quotes From The Book The Daily Stoic by Ryan Holiday

The Top Quotes From The Book The Daily Stoic by Ryan Holiday

The Daily Stoic by Ryan Holiday covers the great Marcus Arelius, the 5th Roman Emperor. Stocism is a fascinating topic that has really helped my life.

It’s all about accepting life the way that it is and that things that happens to you can be seen from a different perspective.

Below are some great quotes from the book. Enjoy.

“It never ceases to amaze me: we all love ourselves more than other…

[ninjatyrant941]

From the 5th book of Marcus Arelius' meditations

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This was better than meditations by Marcus Arelius

[svndara]

For he who is excited by anger seems to turn away from reason with a certain pain and unconscious contraction; but he who offends through desire, being overpowered by pleasure, seems to be in a manner more intemperate

Marcus Arelius

[undertakerdebb]

Beginning to Live

"It is not death that a man should fear, but he should fear never beginning to live." - Marcus Arelius. Have you started living yet? I don't mean getting up in the morning, eating breakfast, going to work, the day to day activities that one must do to survive but living a full life. Taking time to appreciate the little thing before the little things are no longer there. Taking time for FUN! If you aren't having fun then begin to think why? Do you think you don't deserve it? Have you suffered a lose of a loved one and can't move on? We will have sorrows in our life time but we have a choice to decide how we will handle them. Looking at the brighter side of things will help. You do deserve to have a FUN filled life.