The consolation of philosophy / Boethius ; translated with introduction and explanatory notes by P.G. Walsh.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Boethius, -524.

Contributor:

Walsh, P. G. (Patrick Gerard)

Standardized Title:

De consolatione philosophiae. English

Language:

English

Latin

Subjects (All):

Philosophy, Medieval.

Physical Description:

lvii, 171 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Clarendon Press ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1999.

Summary:

Boethius composed the Consolatio Philosophiae in the sixth century AD whilst awaiting death under torture. The circumstances of composition, the heroic demeanor of the author, and the Menippean' texture have combined to exercise a fascination over students of philosophy and of literature ever since. Professor Walsh has included an introduction and explanatory notes which combined with his new translation make the text accessible to general readers and scholars alike.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (page [liv]-lvii) and index.

ISBN:

0198152280

OCLC:

39654994