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The Consolation of Philosophy

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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.

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

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Category: Philosophy | Nonfiction Classics | History

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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