The Theological Tractates and The Consolation of Philosophy
Boethius · English
Boethius (about 480 to 524), a Roman statesman and philosopher in the service of the Ostrogothic king Theodoric, wrote The Consolation of Philosophy…
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Boethius (about 480 to 524), a Roman statesman and philosopher in the service of the Ostrogothic king Theodoric, wrote The Consolation of Philosophy in prison while awaiting execution for treason. In five books of alternating prose and verse, Lady Philosophy leads the grieving prisoner to reflect on fortune, happiness, the highest good, providence and free will. This 1918 Loeb edition prints the Latin text with an English translation, using the 1609 version by I. T. revised by H. F. Stewart. It also includes the five Theological Tractates, short treatises on the Trinity, goodness and substance, the Catholic faith and the person of Christ, translated by Stewart and E. K. Rand.
The Theological Tractates and The Consolation of Philosophy
Boethius · English
Boethius (about 480 to 524), a Roman statesman and philosopher in the service of the Ostrogothic king Theodoric, wrote The Consolation of Philosophy…
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[Transcriber's Note: The paper edition of this book has Latin and English pages facing each other. This version of the text uses alternating Latin and English sections, with the English text slightly indented.]
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Boethius (about 480 to 524), a Roman statesman and philosopher in the service of the Ostrogothic king Theodoric, wrote The Consolation of Philosophy in prison while awaiting execution for treason. In five books of alternating prose and verse, Lady Philosophy leads the grieving prisoner to reflect on fortune, happiness, the highest good, providence and free will. This 1918 Loeb edition prints the Latin text with an English translation, using the 1609 version by I. T. revised by H. F. Stewart. It also includes the five Theological Tractates, short treatises on the Trinity, goodness and substance, the Catholic faith and the person of Christ, translated by Stewart and E. K. Rand.
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