The Old English Boethius : an edition of the Old English versions of Boethius's De consolatione philosophiae / Boethius ; edited by Malcolm Godden and Susan Irvine ; with a chapter on the Metres by Mark Griffith ; and contributions by Rohini Jayatilaka.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Boethius, author.

Contributor:

Godden, Malcolm, editor.

Irvine, Susan, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Philosophy and religion.

Boethius, -524 .

Boethius.

v Trnslations into English.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (2 pages) : illustrations

Other Title:

Old English Boethius

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2009.

Summary:

A critical edition of two Old English versions of one of the most influential literary texts of the Middle Ages, Boethius's Consolation of Philosophy. Includes translation; a detailed editorial introduction; commentary exploring the relationship to the Latin text and to the early medieval commentary tradition; textual notes; and glossary.

Contents:

V.1. INTRODUCTION. The De Consolatione Philosophiae and the Old English Versions ; The manuscripts of the OE Boethius ; The relationships of the manuscripts and the transmission of the text ; The Old English prose version ; The composition of the metres [i.e., meters] ; The relation of the OE Boethius to other Alfredian texts ; Authorship and date ; The language of the OE Boethius ; Later uses of the OE Boethius ; Previous editions ; Editorial procedure and conventions ; Table of correspondences for the chapters of B, the sections of C, and the Latin text V.2. The B TEXT ; The C TEXT ; Textual notes ; Commentary ; Glossary and list of proper names.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-19-189426-5