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On the Consolation of Philosophy

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On the Consolation of Philosophy (Latin: De consolatione philosophiae), often titled as The Consolation of Philosophy or simply the Consolation, is a philosophical work by the Roman philosopher and Christian theologian Boethius. Written in 523 while he was imprisoned and awaiting execution by the Ostrogothic King Theodoric, it is often described as the last great Western work of the Classical Period. Boethius's Consolation heavily influenced the philosophy of late antiquity, as well as Medieval and early Renaissance Christianity.

The Consolation of Philosophy Page from a 15th century French manuscript AuthorBoethius Translators Alfred the Great Henry Rosher James Jean de Meun Notker Labeo Geoffrey Chaucer Elizabeth I LanguageLatin SubjectFate, Christian theology Publication date524 Published in English Late-9th century (Old English) (by King Alfred the Great) Mid-14th century (Middle English) Dewey Decimal082.1 Original textThe Consolation of Philosophy at Latin Wikisource TranslationThe Consolation of Philosophy at Wikisource On the Consolation of Philosophy (Latin: De consolatione…

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