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The Consolation of Philosophy
The Consolation of Philosophy | Boethius
Boethius composed the Consolatio Philosophiae in the sixth century AD whilst awaiting death under torture. The circumstances of composition, the heroic demeanor of the author, and the Menippean' texture have combined to exercise a fascination over students of philosophy and of literature eversince. Professor Walsh has included an introduction and explanatory notes which combined with his new translation make the text accessible to general readers and scholars alike.
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'Keep the sight on how they express their intellects, it's better to see a towering humanity to give audacity to yourself, that you must, achieve more, accomplish more, endeavor.' – Jacob Cardel
#Philosophy #Inspiration #Endeavor

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Tamra
The Consolation of Philosophy | Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius
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With a cold coming on, just not excited about this week‘s reading. 😑

cobwebmoth Hope you feel better soon! 5y
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LibrarianJen Feel better. Colds suck. 5y
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Graywacke Doesn‘t look like “I have a cold” reading. 😳 Hope you‘re feeling better. 5y
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Ostaff1
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This seemed apropos tonight.

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Ostaff1
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“The issue of a revised edition of the translation of The Consolation of Philosophy has enabled me to correct mistakes, improve the wording of one or two passages and take account of recent work on Boethius and his age.” In 1999, no one said, “Gee, is this the best word choice?” Somehow I don‘t think Emily Wilson would have translated it like that. Representation matters!

zsuzsanna_reads I don't think that's the translation I have read! 😱 6y
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“Nothing is miserable unless you think it so; and on the other hand, nothing brings happiness unless you are content with it.”.
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The Consolation of Philosophy is a philosophical work
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More amusingly, you can usually find it in the ‘self-help‘ section, along with the Little Book of Calm and 5 day lentil detox etc. 😊.
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It‘s a good read, and this particular quote resonates with me as I completely agree with it.