The Consolation of Philosophy

The Consolation of Philosophy

ISBN-10:
0198152280
ISBN-13:
9780198152286
Pub. Date:
04/22/1999
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
ISBN-10:
0198152280
ISBN-13:
9780198152286
Pub. Date:
04/22/1999
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
The Consolation of Philosophy

The Consolation of Philosophy

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Overview

An eminent public figure under the Gothic emperor Theodoric, Boethius (c. AD 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. 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, whose instruction on the nature of fortune and happiness, good and evil, fate and free will, restores his health and brings him to enlightenment.

The clarity of Boethius's thought and his breadth of vision made The Consolation of Philosophy hugely popular throughout medieval Europe and his ideas suffused the thought of Chaucer and Dante. This translation makes it accessible to the modern reader while losing nothing of Boethius's poetic artistry and philosophical brilliance.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780198152286
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication date: 04/22/1999
Pages: 240
Product dimensions: 8.50(w) x 5.50(h) x 0.69(d)
Lexile: 1350L (what's this?)

About the Author

Anicius Boethius (477–524) was a Roman philosopher who lived during the 5th and 6th centuries. Born into a family of politicians, Boethius was educated in Greek and had a love for literature and philosophy. He is often cited as an accomplished orator, senator and consul. Despite his years in public service, Boethius was accused of treason and eventually imprisoned. During confinement, he wrote his most notable work, The Consolation of Philosophy, which was completed before his execution in 524.

Table of Contents

Prefaceviii
Introductionxi
IIntroductoryxi
IIBoethius' Life and Writingsxiii
IIIThe Consolation of Philosophyxxii
IVThe Christianity of Boethiusxxxii
VThe Textxxxv
Book I3
Book II22
Book III47
Book IV85
Book V116
Bibliography139
Glossary143

What People are Saying About This

A remarkable translation of one of the great masterpieces of philosophical literature.

Henry Taylor

This is a sensitive and readable translation, whose poetic merits place it beyond other translations of Boethius's great text.

Gail Holst-Warhaft

A remarkable translation of one of the great masterpieces of philosophical literature.
Gail Holst-Warhaft, Cornell University

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