
audiobook
by Boethius
BOETHIUS - THE THEOLOGICAL TRACTATES - WITH AN ENGLISH TRANSLATION BY H.F. STEWART, D.D. - FELLOW OF TRINITY COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE - AND E.K. RAND, PH.D. - PROFESSOR OF LATIN IN HARVARD UNIVERSITY - THE CONSOLATION OF PHILOSOPHY - WITH THE ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF "I.T." (1609) - REVISED BY H.F. STEWART
NOTE ON THE TEXT - INTRODUCTION - BIBLIOGRAPHY - THE THEOLOGICAL TRACTATES - THE CONSOLATION OF PHILOSOPHY - SYMMACHI VERSUS - INDEX - NOTE ON THE TEXT
E.K.R. - INTRODUCTION
H.F.S. E.K.R.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
BOETHIUS - THE THEOLOGICAL TRACTATES AND THE CONSOLATION OF PHILOSOPHY - ANICII MANLII SEVERINI BOETHII V.C. ET INL. EXCONS. ORD. PATRICII - INCIPIT LIBER QVOMODO TRINITAS VNVS DEVS AC NON TRES DII - AD Q. AVRELIVM MEMMIVM SYMMACHVM V.C. ET INL. EXCONS. ORD. ATQVE PATRICIVM SOCERVM
THE TRINITY IS ONE GOD NOT THREE GODS - A TREATISE BY ANICIUS MANLIUS SEVERINUS BOETHIUS MOST HONOURABLE, OF THE ILLUSTRIOUS ORDER OF EX-CONSULS, PATRICIAN - TO HIS FATHER-IN-LAW, QUINTUS AURELIUS MEMMIUS SYMMACHUS MOST HONOURABLE, OF THE ILLUSTRIOUS ORDER OF EX-CONSULS, PATRICIAN
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Born into Rome’s elite in the early fifth century, Boethius rose to the highest offices before falling under the suspicion of the Ostrogothic king. While awaiting execution in a Pavia prison, he composed a dialogue that weaves poetry, logic, and personal grief into a timeless meditation on fortune and virtue. This first part of the volume presents his five theological treatises, where he bridges Platonic and Aristotelian ideas to lay early groundwork for medieval scholastic thought.
The Consolation of Philosophy follows as a lyrical conversation between the imprisoned author and Lady Philosophy, exploring the fickleness of external success and the constancy of inner wisdom. Boethius draws on classical sources yet fashions an original argument that reason can sustain the soul when worldly fortunes turn cruel. Listeners will hear a serene yet probing voice that invites reflection on the nature of happiness, justice, and the eternal order beyond temporal power.
Language
en
Duration
~10 hours (612K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2004-08-29
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

480–524
A Roman philosopher and statesman writing at the edge of the ancient world, he became famous for The Consolation of Philosophy, a book composed while he was imprisoned and awaiting death. His work helped carry Greek philosophy, logic, and learning into the medieval West.
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