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The consolation of philosophy /

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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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Main Author: Boethius, -524 (Author)
Other Authors: Slavitt, David R., 1935- (Translator)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:Translated from the Latin.
Published: Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, 2008.
Subjects:
Philosophy and religion > Early works to 1800.
Happiness > Early works to 1800.
Bonheur > Ouvrages avant 1800.
PHILOSOPHY > General.
PHILOSOPHY > History & Surveys > Ancient & Classical.
Happiness
Philosophy and religion
Philosophie
Early works
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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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.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxii, 175 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9780674028456
0674028457