Boethius’ Consolation of Philosophy
Boethius has been called the last ancient or first medieval thinker, and he seems to have coined the term “quadrivium.” His Consolation of Philosophy was one of the most influential books in the Middle Ages, and he is widely credited with being a primary conduit of Greek thought to the Latin West throughout that period. Though a rather short work, the Consolation packs a punch with its alternating prose and verse as well as its sweeping discussions of science and philosophy, poetry and theology. One cannot possibly do justice to this book in any particular reading of it (especially in translation), but an introduction to it may well begin a lifelong affection for it and an increased understanding of its sources and influences.
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Recommended text:
Oxford World's Classics edition (Walsh translation)
https://www.amazon.com/Consolation-Philosophy-Oxford-Worlds-Classics/dp/0199540543
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