{"product_id":"the-consolation-of-philosophy-isbn-9780140447804","title":"The Consolation of Philosophy","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn accessible translation of the classic writings that influenced Chaucer and Dante\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBoethius 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. Extremely popular throughout medieval Europe, \u003ci\u003eThe Consolation\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePenguin Classics is the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world, representing a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.The Consolation of Philosophy       \u003cbr\u003e\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"5\" border=\"0\"Preface\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eI. Introductory\u003cbr\u003eII. Boethius' Life and Writings\u003cbr\u003eIII. \u003ci\u003eThe Consolation of Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIV. The Christianity of Boethius\u003cbr\u003eV. The Text\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Consolation of Philosophy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook I\u003cbr\u003eBook II\u003cbr\u003eBook III\u003cbr\u003eBook IV\u003cbr\u003eBook V\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\u003cbr\u003eGlossary\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAncius Boethius\u003c\/b\u003e (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 in the West. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eVictor Watts\u003c\/b\u003e read Classics and English at Merton College Oxford. He is Master of Grey College and part-time Senior Lecturer in the School of English and Linguistics at Durham University.","brand":"Penguin Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302170710245,"sku":"NP9780140447804","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780140447804.jpg?v=1767738823","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-consolation-of-philosophy-isbn-9780140447804","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}