... Augustine search for meaning in their lives in Meditations and Confessions respectively. Aurelius" views stem from Stoic philosophy, whereas Augustine's views stem from Christian philosophy. Although Christianity may be rooted in Stoicism, the opinions on suffering and life's difficulties differ. On one side, Aurelius searches for meaning and happiness in his present life. On the other, St. Augustine searches for happiness ... [and] death" (Aurelius, 17) are not within the bounds of human control. Therefore, Aurelius makes several references to keeping these feelings external, where th...

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... had to quell a revolt of their own mercenaries. As mentioned before, Carthage had difficulties with its mercenary population within the military after the First Punic War. Hamilcar Barca withdrew his forces from the island of Sardinia to help quiet the rebellion. Rome took advantage of this, and ... the field. Some were veterans with a decade or more of continuous campaigning behind them, while others were raw volunteers or conscripts. On each side the men were formed into legions with the same basic organisation, equipment and tactical system. The similarity between the rival armies ......

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... ". he received numerous public honors from an early age and was thought to be a potential successor by Hadrian for a long time. When Hadrian's first choice as successor died, Ceionius Commodus, his second choice proved to be much better. T. Aurelius Fulvas Boinius Arrius Antoninus, who was from Cisalpine Gaul ... death and the uncertainty upon and new emperor (in this case two, a diarchy, for the first time in Rome's history), the Parthian monarch, Vologaeses III, struck rapidly, placed his own candidate on the Armenian throne, and inflicted severe setbacks to Roman forces sent to oppose ...

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