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Composed about 524 while Boethius awaited execution in prison, this Latin work is a dialogue between the speaker and Lady Philosophy, who appears to drive away the poetic Muses. She argues that Fortune's gifts are unstable, that the wheel of rising and falling men is her nature, and that true happiness lies in the highest good, which is God. Verse sections alternate with prose as they treat free will, providence, and the apparent prosperity of the wicked. The setting is the cell, not the Gothic court. The book is a philosophical consolation, not a history of Theodoric's reign.
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Record ID1094
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Vellum BoundTypeface
Centaur, ArrighiPage Count
208ISBN
9780140442083Slipcase
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935Last Updated: 23 August 2026
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7 SubjectsPhilosophy
Ancient & Classical
Medieval
Ethics & Moral Philosophy
Individual Philosophers
Classics
Religious
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Dimensions23.7 x 16.9 cm
Bound in cream vegetable parchment, cover printed and blocked with a multicolour design by David Eccles. Red slipcase.
Printings7 Printings
| Printing | Print Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Printing | 1998 | — |
| 2nd Printing | 1999 | — |
| 3rd Printing | 2000 | — |
| 4th Printing | 2001 | — |
| 5th Printing | 2003 | — |
| 6th Printing | 2009 | — |
| 7th Printing | 2014 | — |