Leveled Readings / Meditations (Marcus Aurelius)
Meditations (Marcus Aurelius)
Marcus Aurelius, Meditations (2nd century CE)
These are adaptations, not the original. The original wording is always shown first. Each adapted version restates the same passage at about a grade 4, grade 7, or grade 10 reading level without adding or removing ideas. Quote the original in student writing.
Original wording
“Let it be thy earnest and incessant care as a Roman and a man to perform whatsoever it is that thou art about, with true and unfeigned gravity, natural affection, freedom and justice…”
Adapted · about grade 4
As a Roman and a person, always do your work seriously, kindly, freely, and fairly.
Adapted · about grade 7
As a Roman and a man, always do whatever you are doing with real seriousness, kindness, freedom, and justice.
Adapted · about grade 10
Make it your constant care, as a Roman and a man, to do whatever you are about with sincere gravity, natural affection, freedom, and justice.