The Consolation of Philosophy
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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 ... More
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Publisher | Oxford University Press Inc |
Binding | Kindle Edition (8 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized |
# of Pages | 240 |
ISBN-10 | B003MQMZ3Y |
Publication Date | 10/15/2008 |
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About P. G. Walsh (Translator) : P. G. Walsh is a published editor and a translator. Some of the published credits of P. G. Walsh include The Consolation of Philosophy (Oxford World's Classics), Summa Theologiae: Volume 42 (Summa The... more
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