Boethius Collected Works

Boethius was a sixth century Roman statesman and philosopher, who attained high honours under Theodoric the Ostrogoth. He fell from favour, was tried for treason, wrongly condemned and imprisoned at Ticinum (Pavia), where he wrote his renowned ‘The Consolation of Philosophy’. He was put to death in 524, to the great remorse of Theodoric and he was later revered as a saint. ‘The Consolation of Philosophy’ is the last great Western work of the Classical Period and has been described by some as the most important work in the West on Medieval and early Renaissance Christianity. Delphi’s Ancient Classics series provides eReaders with the wisdom of the Classical world, with both English translations and the original Latin texts. This eBook presents Boethius’ collected works, with illustrations, introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1)