Reading Level
What is the reading level of Meditations ?
Analysing the books in the series, we estimate that the reading level of Meditations is 11th and 12th grade.
Expert Readability Tests for
Meditations
| Readability Test | Reading Level |
|---|---|
| Flesch Kincaid Scale | Grade 11 |
| SMOG Index | Grade 12 |
| Coleman Liau Index | Grade 8 |
| Dale Chall Readability Score | Grade 7 |
Reading Time
3 hrs 28 mins
How long to read Meditations (Collins Classics)?
The estimated word count of Meditations (Collins Classics) is 51,925 words.
A person reading at the average speed of 250 words/min, will finish the book in 3 hrs 28 mins. At a slower speed of 150 words/min, they will finish it in 5 hrs 47 mins. At a faster speed of 450 words/min, they will finish it in 1 hrs 56 mins.
| Meditations (Collins Classics) - 51,925 words | ||
|---|---|---|
| Reading Speed | Time to Read | |
| Slow | 150 words/min | 5 hrs 47 mins |
| Average | 250 words/min | 3 hrs 28 mins |
| Fast | 450 words/min | 1 hrs 56 mins |
- Authors
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Marcus Aurelius
More about Meditations
51,925 words
Word Count
for Meditations (Collins Classics)
5 hours and 35 minutes
Audiobook length
Description
Marcus Aurelius was born in Rome in 121 AD and would become its Emperor from 161 to 180. Considered by Machiavelli as the last of the good Emperors, Marcus Aurelius would become one of the most important of the Stoic philosophers. Educated in oratory, he would turn aside from rhetoric to the study of the Stoic philosophy, of which he was the last distinguished representative. The "Meditations," which he wrote in Greek, are among the most noteworthy expressions of this system, and exhibit it favorably on its practical side. The work is a series of twelve books that he intended for his own guidance and self-improvement, which picture with faithfulness the mind and character of this noblest of the Emperors. Simple in style and sincere in tone, they record for all time the height reached by pagan aspiration in its effort to solve the problem of conduct. In Marcus Aurelius's practice of this philosophy along with his teaching he showed that "even in a palace life may be led well." This edition is printed on premium acid-free paper, follows the highly-regarded translation of George Long, and includes an introduction by Alice Zimmern.