Does the Consolation of Philosophy offered by Boethius, still work, 1500 years on?
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The 1500th anniversary of the death of Boethius more than likely falls in 2024. He asks a key question: how to find true, lasting, reliable happiness?
His answer, The Consolation of Philosophy, was a mediaeval bestseller, massively influencial, and is also very readable.
So what do Boethius and, in particular, Lady Philosophy tell us?
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