Project Gutenberg 2020-10-20 Public domain in the USA. 144 Boethius 480 524 Boethius, Anicius Manlius Severinus Horváth, Dániel Horvath, Daniel A' bölcseség vigasztalásai Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_the_Consolation_of_Philosophy Produced by Albert László from page images generously made available by the Google Books Library Project "A' bölcseség vigasztalásai" by Boethius is a philosophical treatise written in the early 6th century. The work explores themes of fortune, adversity, and the pursuit of true happiness through the personification of Philosophy, who provides guidance to the author during his time of misfortune. It reflects the struggles of Boethius as he contemplates the nature of life while imprisoned and facing potential execution. The opening of the text presents Boethius in a state of deep sorrow due to his change in fortune, lamenting his fall from power to imprisonment. He expresses his anguish through verses and is soon visited by Lady Philosophy, who seeks to console him. Philosophy emphasizes that true freedom and happiness come from within, rather than from external circumstances, reminding Boethius of the enduring nature of the human spirit and the transient nature of worldly success. This initial exchange sets the stage for a philosophical exploration of fate, free will, and the essence of true joy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 58.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. hu Philosophy and religion Happiness B Text Category: Classics of Literature Category: Philosophy & Ethics 321590 2025-07-25T08:14:36.192146 text/html 300038 2024-10-18T07:21:32 text/html 210962 2025-07-25T08:14:46.501109 application/epub+zip 211974 2025-07-25T08:14:39.894133 application/epub+zip 201763 2025-07-25T08:14:38.318118 application/epub+zip 401834 2025-07-25T08:14:50.085040 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 382388 2025-07-25T08:14:44.974057 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 326118 2022-09-28T16:38:48.132585 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 262368 2025-07-25T08:14:35.256151 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 242607 2024-10-18T07:21:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16609 2025-07-25T08:14:50.225105 application/rdf+xml 16334 2025-07-25T08:14:38.856100 image/jpeg 4425 2025-07-25T08:14:38.589087 image/jpeg 188937 2025-07-25T08:14:36.217151 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