Description: 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. Book and Mortar Record Store The Consolation of Philosophy -- Ancius Boethius 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. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators. Author: Ancius Boethius Publisher: Penguin Group Published: 05/01/2000 Pages: 192 Binding Type: Paperback Weight: 0.30lbs Size: 7.72h x 5.03w x 0.50d ISBN: 9780140447804 Age Range: 18-UP About the Author Ancius Boethius (c. A.D.480-524) was a Roman philosopher and is considered one of the last authentic representatives of the classical world, in both his life and writings. It is through Boethius' translations that the knowledge of Aristotle has survived in the West. Victor Watts read Classics and English at Merton College Oxford. He is Master of Grey College and part-time Senior Lecturer in the School of English and Linguistics at Durham University.
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Genre 1: Books,Subjects,History,Europe
Label: Penguin Classics
Artist: Boethius, Ancius
Album: The Consolation of Philosophy (Penguin Classics)
Original Language: Latin
Book Title: Consolation of Philosophy : Revised Edition
Number of Pages: 192 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication Year: 2000
Topic: Medieval, History & Surveys / Medieval, Ethics & Moral Philosophy, Ancient & Classical
Item Height: 0.4 in
Features: Revised
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Literary Criticism, Philosophy
Item Weight: 5.2 Oz
Author: Ancius Boethius
Item Length: 7.8 in
Item Width: 5.1 in
Format: Uk-B Format Paperback
