THE CONSOLATION OF PHILOSOPHY OF BOETHIUS.
PREFACE.
PROEM.
INDEX OF VERSE INTERLUDES
BOOK I. THE SORROWS OF BOETHIUS.
SONG I. BOETHIUS' COMPLAINT.
SONG II. HIS DESPONDENCY.
SONG III. THE MISTS DISPELLED.
SONG IV. NOTHING CAN SUBDUE VIRTUE.
SONG V. BOETHIUS' PRAYER.
SONG VI. ALL THINGS HAVE THEIR NEEDFUL ORDER.
SONG VII. THE PERTURBATIONS OF PASSION.
BOOK II. THE VANITY OF FORTUNE'S GIFTS.
SONG I. FORTUNE'S MALICE.
SONG II. MAN'S COVETOUSNESS.
SONG III. ALL PASSES.
SONG IV. THE GOLDEN MEAN.
SONG V. THE FORMER AGE.
SONG VI. NERO'S INFAMY.
SONG VII. GLORY MAY NOT LAST.
SONG VIII. LOVE IS LORD OF ALL.
BOOK III. TRUE HAPPINESS AND FALSE.
SONG I. THE THORNS OF ERROR.
SONG II. THE BENT OF NATURE.
SONG III. THE INSATIABLENESS OF AVARICE.
SONG IV. DISGRACE OF HONOURS CONFERRED BY A...
SONG V. SELF-MASTERY.
SONG VI. TRUE NOBILITY.
SONG VII. PLEASURE'S STING.
SONG VIII. HUMAN FOLLY.
SONG IX.[I] INVOCATION.
SONG X. THE TRUE LIGHT.
SONG XI. REMINISCENCE.[J]
SONG XII. ORPHEUS AND EURYDICE.
BOOK IV. GOOD AND ILL FORTUNE.
SONG I. THE SOUL'S FLIGHT.
SONG II. THE BONDAGE OF PASSION.
SONG III. CIRCE'S CUP.
SONG IV. THE UNREASONABLENESS OF HATRED.
SONG V. WONDER AND IGNORANCE.
SONG VI. THE UNIVERSAL AIM.
SONG VII. THE HERO'S PATH.
BOOK V. FREE WILL AND GOD'S FOREKNOWLEDGE.
SONG I. CHANCE.
SONG II. THE TRUE SUN.
SONG III. TRUTH'S PARADOXES.
SONG IV. A PSYCHOLOGICAL FALLACY.[R]
SONG V. THE UPWARD LOOK.
EPILOGUE.
REFERENCES TO QUOTATIONS IN THE TEXT.
Sources
Within a short time of writing 'The Consolation of Philosophy,' Boethius died by a cruel death. As to the manner of his death there is some uncertainty. According to one account, he was cut down by the swords of the soldiers before the very judgment-seat of Theodoric; according to another, a cord was first fastened round his forehead, and tightened till 'his eyes started'; he was then killed with a club.
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THE CONSOLATION OF PHILOSOPHY OF BOETHIUS.
PREFACE.
PROEM.
INDEX OF VERSE INTERLUDES
BOOK I. THE SORROWS OF BOETHIUS.
SONG I. BOETHIUS' COMPLAINT.
SONG II. HIS DESPONDENCY.
SONG III. THE MISTS DISPELLED.
SONG IV. NOTHING CAN SUBDUE VIRTUE.
SONG V. BOETHIUS' PRAYER.
SONG VI. ALL THINGS HAVE THEIR NEEDFUL ORDER.
SONG VII. THE PERTURBATIONS OF PASSION.
BOOK II. THE VANITY OF FORTUNE'S GIFTS.
SONG I. FORTUNE'S MALICE.
SONG II. MAN'S COVETOUSNESS.
SONG III. ALL PASSES.
SONG IV. THE GOLDEN MEAN.
SONG V. THE FORMER AGE.
SONG VI. NERO'S INFAMY.
SONG VII. GLORY MAY NOT LAST.
SONG VIII. LOVE IS LORD OF ALL.
BOOK III. TRUE HAPPINESS AND FALSE.
SONG I. THE THORNS OF ERROR.
SONG II. THE BENT OF NATURE.
SONG III. THE INSATIABLENESS OF AVARICE.
SONG IV. DISGRACE OF HONOURS CONFERRED BY A...
SONG V. SELF-MASTERY.
SONG VI. TRUE NOBILITY.
SONG VII. PLEASURE'S STING.
SONG VIII. HUMAN FOLLY.
SONG IX.[I] INVOCATION.
SONG X. THE TRUE LIGHT.
SONG XI. REMINISCENCE.[J]
SONG XII. ORPHEUS AND EURYDICE.
BOOK IV. GOOD AND ILL FORTUNE.
SONG I. THE SOUL'S FLIGHT.
SONG II. THE BONDAGE OF PASSION.
SONG III. CIRCE'S CUP.
SONG IV. THE UNREASONABLENESS OF HATRED.
SONG V. WONDER AND IGNORANCE.
SONG VI. THE UNIVERSAL AIM.
SONG VII. THE HERO'S PATH.
BOOK V. FREE WILL AND GOD'S FOREKNOWLEDGE.
SONG I. CHANCE.
SONG II. THE TRUE SUN.
SONG III. TRUTH'S PARADOXES.
SONG IV. A PSYCHOLOGICAL FALLACY.[R]
SONG V. THE UPWARD LOOK.
EPILOGUE.
REFERENCES TO QUOTATIONS IN THE TEXT.
Sources
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