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. "The Consolation" was written in the period leading up to his brutal execu[...]

Boethius (circa 476-526), a Roman philosopher, scholar and statesman, wrote "The Consolation of Philosophy" - one of the most influential texts to come out of the late Middle Ages - while in prison, awaiting execution. This edition, based on Richard H. Green's translation, is accompanied by the edit[...]