Byzantine Meditation -

A scholar in the 10th century discovers a dusty, ancient manuscript of Marcus Aurelius's personal journal and applies its Stoic lessons to survive imperial court intrigue.

Which of these fits the story you have in mind? Or were you looking for a of all three? Byzantine Meditation

Occasionally, people use this term to describe the , which were written in Greek and preserved by Byzantine scholars like Arethas of Caesarea for centuries after the fall of Rome. A scholar in the 10th century discovers a