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    Stoicism is a philosophy based on enduring hardship and pain without displaying emotion. It originated from teachings by Zeno of Citium at the Stoa Poikile in Athens. Stoics accept what happens and do not show their feelings, remaining calm and emotionless. Marcus Aurelius was a Roman emperor from 161-180 CE who ruled during threats to Rome. He wrote Meditations, a series of personal writings setting forth Stoic philosophy, though it was likely not meant for publication. The style is straightforward and simplified, reflecting Marcus's Stoic perspective.

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    Stoicism is a philosophy based on enduring hardship and pain without displaying emotion. It originated from teachings by Zeno of Citium at the Stoa Poikile in Athens. Stoics accept what happens and do not show their feelings, remaining calm and emotionless. Marcus Aurelius was a Roman emperor from 161-180 CE who ruled during threats to Rome. He wrote Meditations, a series of personal writings setting forth Stoic philosophy, though it was likely not meant for publication. The style is straightforward and simplified, reflecting Marcus's Stoic perspective.

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    Stoicism is a philosophy based on enduring hardship and pain without displaying emotion. It originated from teachings by Zeno of Citium at the Stoa Poikile in Athens. Stoics accept what happens and do not show their feelings, remaining calm and emotionless. Marcus Aurelius was a Roman emperor from 161-180 CE who ruled during threats to Rome. He wrote Meditations, a series of personal writings setting forth Stoic philosophy, though it was likely not meant for publication. The style is straightforward and simplified, reflecting Marcus's Stoic perspective.

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    Stoicism-

    the endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint.

    Stoic comes from the Greek stōïkos, meaning "of the stoa [portico, or porch]". This, in turn, refers to the
    Stoa Poikile, or "Painted Stoa," in Athens, where the influential Stoic Zeno of Citium taught.

    Being stoic is being calm and almost without any emotion. When you're stoic, you don't show what
    you're feeling and you also accept whatever is happening. The noun stoic is a person who's not very
    emotional. The adjective stoic describes any person, action, or thing that seems emotionless and almost
    blank.
    Marcus Aurelius was born on April 26, 121, in Italy and was chosen by Emperor Hadrian to be his
    eventual successor. In 161, Aurelius took control of the Roman Empire along with his brother, Verus.
    War and disease threatened Rome on all sides. Aurelius held his territory, but was weakened as ruler after
    the death of Verus. His son Commodus later became co-ruler in 177, only three years before Aurelius
    died on March 17, 180

    Meditations is a series of personal writings by Marcus Aurelius, Roman Emperor 161–180 CE, setting
    forth his ideas on Stoic philosophy. It is doubtful that Marcus Aurelius Antoninus ever intended for this
    book to be published. It is divided into 12 books that chronicle different periods of Marcus’s life. Each
    book is not in chronological order and it was written for no one but himself. The style of writing that
    permeates the text is one that is simplified, straightforward, and perhaps reflecting Marcus’s Stoic
    perspective on the text. Depending on the English translation, Marcus’s style is not viewed as anything
    regal or belonging to royalty, but rather a man among other men which allows the reader to relate to his
    wisdom.

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