Memoirs of Hadrian Jean-Pierre Filiu Readers of Neal Stephenson

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Memoirs of Hadrian Jean-Pierre Filiu Readers of Neal StephensonIn her magnificent novel, Marguerite Yourcenar recreates the life and death of one of the great rulers of the ancient world. The Emperor Hadrian, aware his demise is imminent, writes a long 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. A work of superbly detailed