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Consolation of Philosophy

Consolation of Philosophy (Latin: Consolatio Philosophiae) is a philosophical work by Boethius written in about the year 524 AD. It has been described as the single most important and influential work in the West in medieval and early Renaissance Christianity, and is also the last great work that can be called Classical.

Consolation of Philosophy was written during Boethius' one year imprisonment while awaiting trial, and eventual horrific execution, for the crime of treason by Ostrogothic King Theodoric the Great. Boethius was at the very heights of power in Rome and was brought down by treachery. It was from this experience he was inspired to write a philosophical book from prison reflecting on how a lord's favor could change so quickly and why friends would turn against him. It has been described as “by far the most interesting example of prison literature the world has ever seen.”

The Consolation of Philosophy stands, by its note of fatalism and its affinities with the Christian doctrine of humility, midway between the heathen philosophy of Seneca the Younger and the later Christian philosophy of consolation represented by Thomas Aquinas.

The book is heavily influenced by Plato and his dialogues (as was Boethius himself). (Summary from Wikipedia)

Year of Publication: 1900Genres: Philosophy , *Non-fiction

Running Time: 5 hours 13 minutes 04 seconds

#	Chapter Name
1	Preface & Proem Kirsten Ferreri	7:21
2	Bk1: Song I: Boethius' Complaint, and section I Alex Patterson	4:58
3	Bk1: Song II: His Depondency, and section II Alex Patterson	2:53
4	Bk 1: Song III: The Mists Dispelled, and section III Ben Douglas	4:08
5	Bk 1: Song IV: Nothing Can Subdue Virtue, and section IV David Barnes	16:21
6	Bk 1: Song V: Boethius' Prayer, and section V Carl Manchester	6:26
7	Bk 1: Song VI: All Things Have Their Needful Order, and section VI Carl Manchester	5:53
8	Bk 1: Song VII: The Perturbations of Passion Hugh McGuire	1:23
9	Bk 2: Section I, and Song I: Fortune's Malice Hugh McGuire	6:18
10	Bk 2: Section II, and Song II: Man's Covetousness Hugh McGuire	5:15
11	Bk 2: Section III, and Song III: All Passes Cori Samuel	5:41
12	Bk 2: Section IV, and Song IV: The Golden Mean Kirsten Ferreri	8:25
13	Bk 2: Section V, and Song V: The Former Age David Barnes	11:34
14	Bk 2: Section VI, and Song VI: Nero's Infamy Mark Owen	6:51
15	Bk 2: Section VII, and Song VII: Glory May Not Last Kirsten Ferreri	7:09
16	Bk 2: Section VIII, and Song VIII: Love Is Lord of All Kirsten Ferreri	3:40
17	Bk 3: Section I, and Song I: The Thorns of Error hugh mac	2:43
18	Bk 3: Section II, and Song II: The Bent of Nature Gesine	9:19
19	Bk 3: Section III, and Song III: The Insatiableness of Avarice hugh mac	5:21
20	Bk 3: Section IV, and Song IV: Disgrace of Honours Conferred by a Tyrant hugh mac	4:28
21	Bk 3: Section V, and Song V: Self-Mastery hugh mac	3:47
22	Bk 3: Section VI, and Song VI: True Nobility hugh mac	3:15
23	Bk 3: Section VII, and Song VII: Pleasure's Sting Maddie	2:27
24	Bk 3: Section VIII, and Song VIII: Human Folly Maddie	5:05
25	Bk 3: Section IX, and Song IX: Invocation Cyril Law, Jr.	12:07
26	Bk 3: Section X, and Song X: The True Light Cyril Law, Jr.	13:43
27	Bk 3: Section XI, and Song XI: Reminiscence Ben Douglas	9:56
28	Bk 3: Section XII, and Song XII: Orpheus and Eurydice D.E. Wittkower	12:37
29	Bk 4: Section I, and Song I: The Soul's Flight Cori Samuel	5:52
30	Bk 4: Section II, and Song II: The Bondage of Passion hugh mac	10:49
31	Bk 4: Section III, and Song III: Circe's Cup Susie G.	8:29
32	Bk 4: Section IV, and Song IV: The Unreasonableness of Hatred Cori Samuel	14:01
33	Bk 4: Section V, and Song V: Wonder and Ignorance David Barnes	4:05
34	Bk 4: Section VI, and Song VI: The Universal Aim David Barnes	21:02
35	Bk 4: Section VII, and Song VII: The Hero's Path Ben Douglas	5:21
36	Bk 5: Section I, and Song I: Chance Andrew Miller	7:21
37	Bk 5: Section II, and Song II: The True Sun hugh mac	3:12
38	Bk 5: Section III, and Song III: Truth's Paradoxes Stan Still	11:04
39	Bk 5: Section IV, and Song IV: A Psychological Fallacy ML Cohen	10:49
40	Bk 5: Section V, and Song V: The Upward Look Mark Owen	6:20
41	Bk 5: Section VI & Epilogue Cori Samuel	15:35