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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.
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. Chaucer translated it into English, as did King Alfred before him, and Queen ...
May 1, 1999 · The Consolation of Philosophy is perhaps unique in the nature and extent of its influence on Western thinking. An eminent public figure under the Gothic emperor Theodoric, Boethius (c. A D 475-525) was also an exceptional Greek scholar and it was to the Greek philosophers that he turned when he fell from favour and was imprisoned in Pavia.
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Dec 11, 2004 · Boethius, 480-525? Translator: James, H. R. (Henry Rosher), 1862-1931: Title: The Consolation of Philosophy Credits: Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Karina Aleksandrova and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team. Language: English: LoC Class: B: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Subject: Philosophy and religion Subject: Happiness Category ...
Summary. Welcome to the LitCharts study guide on Boethius's The Consolation of Philosophy. Created by the original team behind SparkNotes, LitCharts are the world's best literature guides. The Consolation of Philosophy: Introduction. A concise biography of Boethius plus historical and literary context for The Consolation of Philosophy.
His most influential work is The Consolation of Philosophy. Boethius left a deep mark in Christian theology and provided the basis for the development of mathematics, music, logic, and dialectic in medieval Latin schools.
May 6, 2005 · The Consolation of Philosophy, a prosimetrum (a prose work with verse interludes) which recounts, in polished literary language, an imagined dialogue between the prisoner Boethius and a lady who personifies Philosophy, contrasts with the rest of Boethius’s oeuvre.
