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Coming soon! Verissimus: The Stoic Philosophy of Marcus Aurelius is a forthcoming graphic novel from author Donald Robertson, with stunning artwork from award-winning illustrator Zé Nuno Fraga, due for publication by St. Martin's Press. It tells the story of Marcus Aurelius, based on the surviving Roman histories, and interweaves Stoic philosophy from his personal notes The Meditations.
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Donald is a trainer and writer, with decades of experience. He’s a specialist in teaching evidence-based psychological skills, and known as an expert on the relationship between modern cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) and classical Greek and Roman philosophy. He was born in Scotland but worked as a psychotherapist for many years in London, England, where he ran a training school for therapists, before emigrating to Canada to focus on his writing and developing eLearning courses. He now lives part-time in Athens, Greece.
Donald is the author of several books on philosophy and psychotherapy, as well as having contributed chapters to four other books and published many articles in journals and magazines. How to Think Like a Roman Emperor: The Stoic Philosophy of Marcus Aurelius was #1 best seller in philosophy. He's also the author of Verissimus, a graphic novel about Marcus Aurelius, as well as a forthcoming prose biography of him from Yale University Press. He's edited and written the introduction to Capstone Classics' new edition of The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius. You can contact him via his website.
Course Curriculum
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PreviewWelcome Letter from Donald Robertson
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PreviewDiscussion: Say Hello!
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StartArticle: How I wrote Verissimus
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StartInterview: Zé Nuno Fraga
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StartPage 1 of Verissimus (Coloured)
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StartPage 1 of Verissimus (Draft Version)
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StartStart of Chapter 2 (Coloured)
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StartMixed Sample Pages (Coloured)
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PreviewQuiz: How well do you know Marcus Aurelius?
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StartStory within a Story (Coloured)
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StartVideo: Interview with Markus Wachter (Carnuntum) (22:55)
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StartVideo: Interview with Eduard Pollhammer (Carnuntum) (15:47)
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StartTeam Verissimus
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StartPhotos from Hardbook Version
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StartVerissimus: HD Promo Poster
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StartWeb Comic 1: The Town Mouse
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StartWeb Comic 2: The Boar and the Fox
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StartWeb Comic 3: The Fox and the Lion
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StartSample Audio: How to Think Like a Roman Emperor
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StartInteractive Google Map
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StartTranslations and TV/Movie Rights
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StartVideo: Lamprey Research (1:04)
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StartInterview: Stoicism, Comics, and Horror