The Consolation of Philosophy [electronic resource]
Ancius Boethius2003
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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.
Main title:
The Consolation of Philosophy [electronic resource] / Ancius Boethius
Author:
Ancius Boethius, Author
Imprint:
United Kingdom : Penguin, 2003
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file) (192 pages)
Audience:
General/trade
System details:
Platform: epubMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9780141920375
Language:
English
BRN:
446409
Electronic access:
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| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
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| Online | Online resource (Member logon) | indyreads - eBook |