Consolation of philosophy, the
Auteur :
Boethius
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press
ISBN :
9780198152286
Date de publication :
28 janv. 1999
Dimensions :
22,4 x 14,4 x 1,8 cm
Poids :
387 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Boethius composed the "Consolatio Philosophiae" in the 6th century AD whilst awaiting death. He had been condemned on a charge of treason which he protested was unjust. Though a convinced Christian, he consoled himself not with Christian precepts but with the tenets of Greek philosophy.