Ancius Boethius

Broschiertes Buch

The Consolation of Philosophy

Beschreibung

Boethius 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. This work is a dialogue of alternating prose and verse between him and his 'nurse' Philosophy.

Autor

Ancius Boethius (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. Victor Watts 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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Penguin Books Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 192
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. November 1999
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 196mm x 128mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 148g
• ISBN-13: 9780140447804
• ISBN-10: 0140447806
• Artikelnr.: 22382516