Caxton's twenty-one books of Sir Thomas Malory's Le Morte d'Arthur Sir Thomas Malory's story, originally written as 8 books, was first published by William Caxton as 21 books in the year 1485.
The philosophy of the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius can be found in a collection of personal writings known as the Meditations. These reflect the influence of Stoicism and, in particular, the philosophy of Epictetus, the Stoic. The Meditations may be read as a series of practical philosophical exercises, following Epictetus' three topics of study, designed to digest and put into practice philosophical theory.