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Boethius

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born
in Rome, Italy
December 30, 0479

died
December 28, 0524

gender
male

genre
Philosophy


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Anicius Manlius Severinus Boëthius, commonly called Boethius (ca. 480–524 or 525 AD) was a philosopher of the early 6th century. He was born in Rome to an ancient and prominent family which included emperors Petronius Maximus and Olybrius and many consuls. His father, Flavius Manlius Boethius, was consul in 487 after Odoacer deposed the last Western Roman Emperor. Boethius, of the noble Anicia family, entered public life at a young age and was already a senator by the age of 25. Boethius himself was consul in 510 in the kingdom of the Ostrogoths. In 522 he saw his two sons become consuls. Boethius was imprisoned and eventually executed by King Theodoric the Great, who suspected him of conspiring with the Eastern Empire. While jailed, Boethi...more


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Average rating: 3.90 · 3,479 ratings · 224 reviews · 21 distinct works · Similar authors
The Consolation of Philosophy
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Theological Tractates. the ...
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Cicero: On Fate (De fato)/B...
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Fortune's Prisoner: The Poe...
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The Consolation of Philosop...
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The Trinity is One God Not ...
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Fundamentals Of Music
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The Theological Tractates
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The Old English Boethius: W...
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Boethius's "De Topicis Diff...
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Quotes by Boethius

“Nothing is miserable unless you think it so; and on the other hand, nothing brings happiness unless you are content with it.”
― Boethius
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“Who would give a law to lovers? Love is unto itself a higher law.”
― Boethius, The Consolation of Philosophy
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“Nunc fluens facit tempus,
nunc stans facit aeternitatum.

(The now that passes produces time, the now that remains produces eternity.)”
― Boethius, The Consolation of Philosophy
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