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Anicius Boethius The Consolation of Philosophy (Paperback). Author: Anicius Boethius. 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. Further DetailsTitle: The Consolation of Philosophy Condition: New Author: Anicius Boethius Format: Paperback ISBN-10: 0140447806 EAN: 9780140447804 ISBN: 9780140447804 Publisher: Penguin Classics Genre: Philosophy & Spirituality Topic: Literary Criticism Release Date: 11/25/1999 Description: 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. Language: English, Latin Country/Region of Manufacture: GB Item Height: 198mm Item Length: 129mm Item Width: 11mm Item Weight: 145g Release Year: 1999 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
