The Consolation of Philosophy (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781979270274)

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. is a short work of literature, written in the form of a prosimetrical apocalyptic dialogue (i.e. a dialogue with a mythical, imaginary, or allegorical figure). It contains five Books, which are written in a combination of prose and verse. 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.

Author: H. R. James, Boethius
ISBN-10: 1979270279
ISBN-13: 9781979270274
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 10/30/2017
Pages: 176
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.54lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.38d