The consolation of philosophy. Translated with an introd. by V. E. Watts.
By: Boethius
Contributor(s): Watts, V. E | Watts, V. E. (Victor Ernest) [translator.] | Watts, V. E [translator.]
Material type: TextLanguage: englat Series: Penguin classics: Publisher: Baltimore, Penguin Books [1969]Description: 187 p. 19 cmISBN: 0140442081Uniform titles: De consolatione philosophiae. English Subject(s): Philosophy and religion | HappinessAdditional physical formats: Online version:: Consolation of philosophy.Item type | Current library | Class number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Bibliography: p. 171-[174]
Introductory -- Boethius' life and writings -- Consolation of philosophy -- Christianity of Boethius -- Text -- Consolation of philosophy.
Written while Boethius was in prison, in the period leading up to his brutal execution, this is a dialogue of alternating prose and verse between the ailing prisoner and his 'nurse' Philosophy, whose instruction on the nature of fortune and happiness, good and evil, fate and free will, restore his health and bring him to enlightenment. The clarity of the author's thought and his breadth of vision made this book hugely popular throughout medieval Europe and his ideas suffused the thought of Chaucer and Dante.
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