The George Long translation of 1862:
The life of a citizen is happy, who continues a course of action which is advantageous to his fellow-citizens. Marcus Aurelius. Meditations. Book 10.
Chrystal's 2017 rendering based on the Foulis translation of 1742:
The life of a citizen runs well when he passes on from one public-spirited action to another. Marcus Aurelius. Meditations. Book 10.
Image: Cast from Trajan's column at the Romanian National History Museum depicting Roman legionaries felling trees for road construction courtesy of the museum and Wikimedia Commons.
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