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The Consolation of Philosophy by Ancius Boethius

The Consolation of Philosophy

Revised Edition

By Ancius Boethius
Introduction by Victor Watts
Preface by Victor Watts
Translated by Victor Watts

By Ancius Boethius
Introduction by Victor Watts
Preface by Victor Watts
Translated by Victor Watts

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May 01, 2000 | ISBN 9780140447804

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About The Consolation of Philosophy

Boethius was an eminent public figure under the Gothic emperor Theodoric, and an exceptional Greek scholar. When he became involved in a conspiracy and was imprisoned in Pavia, it was to the Greek philosophers that he turned. The Consolation was written in the period leading up to his brutal execution. It is a dialogue of alternating prose and verse between the ailing prisoner and his ‘nurse’ Philosophy. Her instruction on the nature of fortune and happiness, good and evil, fate and free will, restore his health and bring him to enlightenment. The Consolation was extremely popular throughout medieval Europe and his ideas were influential on the thought of Chaucer and Dante.

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Category: Philosophy | History | Nonfiction Classics

Paperback | $16.00
Published by Penguin Classics
May 01, 2000 | 192 Pages | 5-1/16 x 7-3/4 | ISBN 9780140447804

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Table Of Contents

The Consolation of Philosophy
” cellpadding=”0″ cellspacing=”5″ border=”0″Preface
Introduction
I. Introductory
II. Boethius’ Life and Writings
III. The Consolation of Philosophy
IV. The Christianity of Boethius
V. The Text

The Consolation of Philosophy
Book I
Book II
Book III
Book IV
Book V
Bibliography
Glossary

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