The Consolation of Philosophy

What it's about

Written in prison while Boethius awaited execution, the book stages a dialogue between the condemned author and Lady Philosophy, who leads him from grief over his lost fortune to the true good, the nature of evil and the question of free will and divine foreknowledge. It alternates prose with verse. In H. R. James's translation, in five books.

Who it's for

- Anyone facing loss, injustice or a sudden reversal of fortune - Readers interested in how the ancient and medieval worlds connect - Students of free will and providence

What’s inside

1. Book I
   SONG I.

   4 min
2. SONG II.

   2 min
3. SONG III.

   3 min
4. SONG IV.

   9 min
5. SONG V.

   4 min
6. SONG VI.

   4 min
7. SONG VII.

   1 min
8. Book II
   SONG I.

   6 min
9. SONG II.

   3 min
10. SONG III.

    6 min
11. SONG IV.

    6 min
12. SONG V.

    4 min
13. SONG VI.

    5 min
14. SONG VII.

    2 min
15. SONG VIII.

    1 min
16. Book III
    SONG I.

    6 min
17. SONG II.

    4 min
18. SONG III.

    3 min
19. SONG IV.

    2 min
20. SONG V.

    2 min
21. SONG VI.

    2 min
22. SONG VII.

    2 min
23. SONG VIII.

    14 min
24. SONG X.

    6 min

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