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The Emperor Hadrian writes a valedictory letter to Marcus Aurelius, his future successor. The Emperor meditates on his past, describing his accession, military triumphs, love of poetry and music, and the philosophy that informed his powerful and far-flung rule. This work recreates the life and death of one of the great rulers of the ancient world.

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    A Paperback / softback by Marguerite Yourcenar, Paul Bailey, Grace Frick

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      Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
      Publication Date: 07/12/2000
      ISBN13: 9780141184968, 978-0141184968
      ISBN10: 0141184965

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      Book Synopsis
      The Emperor Hadrian writes a valedictory letter to Marcus Aurelius, his future successor. The Emperor meditates on his past, describing his accession, military triumphs, love of poetry and music, and the philosophy that informed his powerful and far-flung rule. This work recreates the life and death of one of the great rulers of the ancient world.

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