The Consolation of Philosophy
by ANCIUS BOETHIUS
₹ 450.00
Description
{Boethius was an eminent public figure under the Gothic emperor Theodoric, and an exceptional Greek scholar. When he became involved in a conspiracy and was imprisoned in Pavia, it was to the Greek philosophers that he turned. THE CONSOLATION was written in the period leading up to his brutal execution. It is a dialogue of alternating prose and verse between the ailing prisoner and his 'nurse' Philosophy. Her instruction on the nature of fortune and happiness, good and evil, fate and free will, restore his health and bring him to enlightenment. THE CONSOLATION was extremely popular throughout medieval Europe and his ideas were influential on the thought of Chaucer and Dante.}
Cover
Paperback / softback
Customer Reviews
Be the first to write a review
About the Author
Author: ANCIUS BOETHIUS
Bio: {Ancius Boethius (c. A.D.480-524) was a Roman philosopher and is considered one of the last authentic representatives of the classical world, in both his life and writings. It is through Boethius' translations that the knowledge of Aristotle has survived i}
Top Picks You’ll Love
Zero Hour
Rs. 950.00
Ayn Rand Box Set : Atlas Shrugged / The
Rs. 1,299.00
Nocturnes
Rs. 699.00
The Son of Neptune (Heroes of Olympus Book 2)
Rs. 499.00
What I Did Not Learn in B School
Rs. 350.00
The Personal MBA
Rs. 799.00
Ashoka in Our Time
Rs. 499.00
Happy Christmas from the Very Hungry Caterpillar
Rs. 350.00
Where The Wild Things Are
Rs. 450.00
Bimal Roy
Rs. 499.00
Myth=mithya
Rs. 299.00
Gently Falls The Bakula
Rs. 250.00
Things Fall Apart
Rs. 399.00
Execution
Rs. 1,199.00
1Q84
Rs. 1,099.00
