The Consolation of Philosophy (translated by H. R. James M.A.)

Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius, commonly known as Boethius (c. 477-524 AD), was a Roman philosopher, statesman, and one of the early scholars of the Middle Ages. His intellectual prowess and scholarly works bridged the gap between the classical philosophy of ancient Greece and Rome and the emergent scholasticism of medieval Europe. Boethius was born into an aristocratic Roman family and receiv...