§1.1.1Παρὰ τοῦ πάππου Οὐήρου τὸ καλόηθες καὶ ἀόργητον.
From my grandfather Verus, a noble character and freedom from anger.
Marcus Aurelius · Meditations §1.1.1
Good Morals and Mildness Learned from Grandfather Verus
Summary
The author Marcus Aurelius acknowledges the noble character and freedom from anger that he inherited from his grandfather Verus.
Notes
- §1.1.1Παρὰ τοῦ πάππου — The verb is omitted in the Greek text. Throughout Book 1, a verb of receiving or learning, such as "I learned" (ἔμαθον) or "I received" (παρέλαβον), is understood elliptically.
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Marcus Aurelius, Meditations §1.1.1. Humanitext Reader, https://reader.humanitext.ai/en/text/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0562.tlg001.humanitext-grc2:1.1.1
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