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Written in 523 while he was imprisoned and awaiting execution by the Ostrogothic King Theodoric, it is often described as the last great Western work of the Classical Period. Boethius' Consolation heavily influenced the philosophy of late antiquity, as well as Medieval and early Renaissance Christianity. [2] [3]
Dec 11, 2004 · Philosophy wipes away the tears that have clouded his eyesight.—CH. III. Boethius recognises his mistress Philosophy. To his wondering inquiries she explains her presence, and recalls to his mind the persecutions to which Philosophy has oftentimes from of old been subjected by an ignorant world.
Pilgrim Books. 1985. The Consolation of Philosophy, by Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius, written in prison while he awaited execution by Theodoric, ruler of Rome, was the most popular and influential philosophical work, especially among laymen, from the sixth to the eighteenth centuries.
During the year between his arrest and execution in 524, Boethius wrote The Consolation of Philosophy, which remains his most popular work. However, Boethius is arguably more important for his role in popularizing and translating Ancient Greek philosophy in Rome and the early Middle Ages.
May 1, 1999 · The Consolation of Philosophy (Penguin Classics) Paperback – Unabridged, May 1, 1999. by Ancius Boethius (Author), Victor Watts (Translator, Preface, Introduction) 4.6 509 ratings. #1 Best Seller in Medieval Western Philosophy. See all formats and editions.
Written in sections of alternating prose and poetry, The Consolation of Philosophy begins with Boethius describing the conditions in which he actually wrote the book in the year 524: he is sitting in a prison cell awaiting execution for a crime he did not commit.
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