Consolation

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An exploration of Boethius' social, political background, his notion of philosophy and its sources, and his understanding of the relationship betwe...

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Publisher: Salt Desert Media Group Ltd. (SDMG)Author(s): Sudeep SenPublication date: 2021Dimensions: 149 x 222 x 20Cover type: HardbackRedescopera ...

As read on BBC Radio 4's 'Book of the Week', a deeply moving exploration of the literature of consolation, of how writers (and the painter David an...

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One of the most influential texts to come out of the late Middle Ages.

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Saint Anicius Manlius Severinus Bo thius, commonly called Boethius (477-524 AD), was a Roman senator, consul, magister officiorum, and philosopher ...

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DescriptionBorn in the late 5th century AD, Boethius was a Roman statesman and philosopher who would come into the service of the Ostrogothic ruler...

Boethius composed De Consolation Philosophiae in the sixth century A.D. while awaiting death by torture, condemned on a charge of plotting against ...

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Celebrated author Joanne Limburg's moving account of her brother's suicide. Touching on religion, family, art and science.

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Owing heavily to the styles of Plato and Socrates, Boethius's Consolation of Philosophy is a deep investigation into the nature of wisdom and the p...

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Reducere. The Consolation of Philosophy is a philosophical work by Boethius, written around the year 524. It has been described as the single most important ...

Boethius’ masterpiece, The Consolation of Philosophy (c. 524) can be counted among the most popular books of the early Middle Ages: it was extensiv...