The Consolation of Philosophy / / Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius.
Composed while its author was imprisoned, this book remains one of Western literature's most eloquent meditations on the transitory nature of earthly belongings, and the superiority of things of the mind. Slavitt's translation captures the energy and passion of the original. And in an intr...
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Place / Publishing House: | Cambridge, MA : : Harvard University Press, , [2009] ©2010 |
Year of Publication: | 2009 |
Language: | English |
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (208 p.) |
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Other title: | Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Book I -- Book II -- Book III -- Book IV -- Book V |
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Summary: | Composed while its author was imprisoned, this book remains one of Western literature's most eloquent meditations on the transitory nature of earthly belongings, and the superiority of things of the mind. Slavitt's translation captures the energy and passion of the original. And in an introduction intended for the general reader, Seth Lerer places Boethius's life and achievement in context. |
Format: | Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. |
ISBN: | 9780674028456 9783110756067 9783110442205 |
DOI: | 10.4159/9780674028456 |
Access: | restricted access |
Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
Statement of Responsibility: | Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius. |