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Philosophy

Marcus Aurelius, Emperor of Rome

Marcus Aurelius Antoninus was Roman Emperor from 161 to 180 AD and a prominent Stoic philosopher. His reign was marked by military conflict and plague, yet his *Meditations* reveal a mind dedicated to reason, duty, and the service of humanity, written not for publication but as a personal exercise in self-discipline.

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Literature

Melville, Herman

Melville, Herman wrote Moby Dick; Or, The Whale.

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