Project Gutenberg 2004-12-11 Public domain in the USA. 5725 Boethius 480 524 Boethius, Anicius Manlius Severinus James, H. R. (Henry Rosher) 1862 1931 James, Henry Rosher The Consolation of Philosophy Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_the_Consolation_of_Philosophy Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Karina Aleksandrova and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "The Consolation of Philosophy" by Boethius is a philosophical treatise written in the early 6th century. The work takes the form of a dialogue between Boethius and a personified figure of Philosophy, who arrives to comfort him during his imprisonment. The central theme explores the idea of true happiness and how it can be achieved, ultimately critiquing the fleeting nature of fortune and material success. At the start of the text, Boethius presents himself in a state of despair, lamenting the misfortunes that have struck him after a period of great prosperity. As he writes verses expressing his sorrow, Philosophy appears to him, scolding the Muses for misguiding him and his despair. She engages him in a conversation that prompts Boethius to reflect on his true nature and the transient nature of wealth and status. Through their discourse, Philosophy aims to redirect his focus from external successes to the steadfast virtues of the mind, preparing him for a deeper understanding of happiness that transcends earthly miseries. This opening sets the stage for an exploration of adversity, virtue, and the meaning of true fulfillment. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Philosophy and religion Happiness B Text Classical Antiquity Category: Classics of Literature Category: Philosophy & Ethics 324463 2025-08-06T09:19:12.763421 text/html 309760 2024-10-28T21:21:30 text/html 348623 2025-08-06T09:19:21.691367 application/epub+zip 352549 2025-08-06T09:19:16.048432 application/epub+zip 181278 2025-08-06T09:19:14.632464 application/epub+zip 558863 2025-08-06T09:19:25.383392 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 557696 2025-08-06T09:19:20.615383 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 356392 2022-09-07T15:45:49.635355 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 275715 2025-08-06T09:19:11.870462 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 255847 2024-10-28T21:21:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17214 2025-08-06T09:19:25.519355 application/rdf+xml 15628 2025-08-06T09:19:15.160404 image/jpeg 3935 2025-08-06T09:19:14.896407 image/jpeg 340174 2025-08-06T09:19:12.790460 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia