As mentioned in a previous post, I have been perusing a volume of philosphy called Meditations, by Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, and I found much of it strikingly similar to a biblical work, Koheleth (aka Ecclesiastes) by Sh'lomo haMelech (King Solomon). Here is an example:
"There is only one fruit of this terrene (earthly) life, a pious disposition and social acts."
-Meditations, ch. VI pp. 30
"The sum of the matter, when all has been considered: Fear G-d and keep his commandments, for that is man's whole duty."
-Koheleth 12:13
There are many more examples like this, and it certainly lends support to our Talmudic sources that Rabbi Y'hudah haNasi was indeed a tutor of Antoninus. I hope to be able to demonstrate this with more examples as I encounter them. But I seriously recommend anyone interested to read through the two volumes (neither one intimidatingly large) and make a comparison of their own.
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