Consolation of Philosophy
Boethius was a prominent public figure and Greek scholar. Imprisoned in Pavia, he sought solace in Greek philosophers. The Consolation is a dialogue between Boethius and Philosophy, discussing fortune, happiness, fate, and free will. This influential work aided by Philosophy's teachings, restored Boethius and enlightened him. The Consolation was widely popular in medieval Europe and influenced Chaucer and Dante. Penguin Classics has been the top publisher of classic literature for over seventy years, offering authoritative texts with introductions, notes, and updated translations by renowned scholars and authors.
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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.
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Brand: Penguin Classics
Publisher Date: 05/01/2000
Author: Boethius, translated by Victor Watts
Dimensions: 7.72 x 5.03 x 0.5
UPC: 9780140447804
Pages: 155
