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The Consolation of Philosophy (Oxford World's Classics)

The Consolation of Philosophy (Oxford World's Classics)

The Consolation of Philosophy (Oxford World's Classics) Paperback - 2008

by Boethius

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  • Title The Consolation of Philosophy (Oxford World's Classics)
  • Author Boethius
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition New Ed. /
  • Condition Used - Very good
  • Pages 240
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK
  • Publication date 2008-10-15
  • Features Bibliography, Glossary, Index, Table of Contents
  • Bookseller's Inventory # GOR002962146
  • ISBN 9780199540549 / 0199540543
  • Weight 0.4 lbs (0.18 kg)
  • Dimensions 7.6 x 5 x 0.6 in (19.30 x 12.70 x 1.52 cm)
  • Reading level 1350
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: Medieval (500-1453) Studies
  • Category Philosophy
  • Library of Congress subjects Happiness, Philosophy, Medieval
  • Dewey Decimal Code 100
  • Quantity available 1

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Boethius composed De Consolation Philosophiae in the sixth century A.D. while awaiting death by torture, condemned on a charge of plotting against Gothic rule, which he protested as manifestly unjust. Though a Christian, Boethius details the true end of life as the soul's knowledge of God, and consoles himself with the tenets of Greek philosophy, not with Christian precepts.

Written in a form called Meippean Satire that alternates between prose and verse, Boethius' work often consists of a story told by Ovid or Horace to illustrate the philosophy being expounded. The Consolation of Philosophy dominated the intellectual world of the Middle Ages; it inspired writers as diverse Thomas Aquinas, Jean de Meun, and Dante. In England it was rendered into Old English by Alfred the Great, into Middle English by Geoffrey Chaucer, and later Queen Elizabeth I made her own translation. The circumstances of composition, the heroic demeanor of the author, and the Meippean texture of part prose, part verse have been a fascination for students of philosophy, literature, and religion ever since.

About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

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