From Marcus Aurelius 5.28a

“28a. Neither player-king, nor prostitute.”

• Excerpt From: Emperor of Rome Marcus Aurelius. “Meditations.”

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Marcus Aurelius (Loeb Classical Library)

Delphi Complete Works of Marcus Aurelius – Marcus Aurelius

Meditations – Marcus Aurelius & Gregory Hays

Meditations: A New Translation (Modern Library)

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