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Marcus Aurelius · Meditations §6.7.1

Finding Delight in Passing from One Social Action to Another

Passage 144 of 486 · Greek

Summary

The author advises finding delight and rest solely in continuously passing from one cooperative, social action to another, while always keeping God in mind.

§6.7.1Ἑνὶ τέρπου καὶ προσαναπαύου, τῷ ἀπὸ πράξεως κοινωνικῆς μεταβαίνειν ἐπὶ πρᾶξιν κοινωνικὴν σὺν μνήμῃ θεοῦ.
Delight and find rest in one thing alone: in passing from one social action to another social action, with remembrance of God.

Notes

  1. §6.7.1Ἑνὶ ... τῷ ... μεταβαίνειν — The dative articular infinitive 'τῷ ... μεταβαίνειν' functions in apposition to the preceding dative pronoun 'Ἑνὶ' (neuter singular), explaining the specific substance of the 'one thing' in which one should find delight and rest.
  2. §6.7.1πράξεως κοινωνικῆς — The adjective 'κοινωνικός' means 'social' or 'communal'. It refers to actions that contribute to the welfare of the human community as a whole, reflecting the Stoic duty toward the cosmopolis.

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Marcus Aurelius, Meditations §6.7.1. Humanitext Reader, https://reader.humanitext.ai/en/text/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0562.tlg001.humanitext-grc2:6.7.1

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