The fruits of reason

The George Long translation of 1862:

Reason produces fruit both for all and for itself.  Marcus Aurelius.  Meditations. Book 9.

Chrystal's 2017 rendering based on the Foulis translation of 1742:

Reason has its fruit both for all men and for itself.  Marcus Aurelius.  Meditations.  Book 9.]


Image: Sculptures of Roman philosophers from the Hall of Philosophers at the Capitoline Museum in Rome courtesy of the Philosophy Department at the University of Montana.

 

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