The Consolation of Philosophy - Boethius, Anicius Manlius Severinus
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"The lions of Carthage, though they bear the gorgeous bonds and trappings of captivity, and eat the food that is given them by hand, and though they fear their harsh master with his lash they know so well; yet if once blood has touched their bristling jaws, their old, their latent wills return; with deep roaring they remember their old selves; they loose their bands and free their necks, and their tamer is the first torn by their cruel teeth, and his blood is poured out by their rage and wrath. ¿from Book III The Consolation of Philosophy was the single most popular book (after the Bible)…mehr

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"The lions of Carthage, though they bear the gorgeous bonds and trappings of captivity, and eat the food that is given them by hand, and though they fear their harsh master with his lash they know so well; yet if once blood has touched their bristling jaws, their old, their latent wills return; with deep roaring they remember their old selves; they loose their bands and free their necks, and their tamer is the first torn by their cruel teeth, and his blood is poured out by their rage and wrath. ¿from Book III The Consolation of Philosophy was the single most popular book (after the Bible) during the Middle Ages. It is written as a conversation between Boethius and the spirit of Philosophy in the form of a beautiful woman. Boethius, imprisoned, tells Philosophy of his frustration and despair. She responds with compassionate teaching, preaching detachment and reminding Boethius that he must accept that Fortune¿s Wheel turns for all. Readers interested in the history of Christian thought and students of the Middle Ages will want to read this influential, classic work of Christian philosophy. Roman philosopher ANICIUS MANLIUS SEVERINUS BOETHIUS (c. 480¿524) was a scholar, translator, and Christian thinker whose influence was still widely felt a thousand years after his death. He preserved classic works by Aristotle, Plato, and others by translating them into Latin. His translations of Greek texts on mathematics, geometry, music, and astronomy were used in universities for hundreds of years. He was not able to complete all of his ambitious projects before his execution in 524 by Theodoric the Great, whom he had served for many years. "
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Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius wurde zwischen 476 und 480 n.Chr. geboren. Er gehörte dem Kreis römischer Vornehmer an, die sich wohl als Verwaltungsbeamte dem König Theoderich zur Verfügung stellten, aber insgeheim die Wiederherstellung der römischen Herrschaft in Italien erhofften. Von seinem Herrn hochgeehrt, war er erfolgreich im Bemühen, ganze Provinzen oder Personen vor Unterdrückung durch ostgotische Mächtige zu schützen. Als er sich für den Konsular Albinus einsetzte, wurde gegen Boethius die Beschuldigung erhoben, er habe die "libertas Romana" wiederherstellen wollen, was als Konspiration mit dem oströmischen Herrscher angesehen wurde. Boethius ist nach längerer Haft ungehört auf Befehl Theoderichs des Großen wohl Ende 524 n.Chr. hingerichtet worden. Sein meistgelesenes und zu allen Zeiten beachtetes Werk wurde die 'consolatio philosophiae', die Boethius während seiner Inhaftierung verfasste.