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The Consolation of Philosophy Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

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Charged with treason under Theodoric the Great in sixth-century Rome, Boethius served one year's imprisonment, awaiting trial and eventual execution. During this time, he wrote The Consolation of Philosophy, which would go on to be one of the most popular philosophical works of all time, contributing much to medieval thought and influencing the likes of Dante and Chaucer, as well as Renaissance writers, such as Milton and Shakespeare.

Grieving over the injustice of his imprisonment, Boethius meditates on the nature of God, the fickleness of fortune, the idea of free will, why bad things happen to good people, and the nature of happiness. His arguments take the form of a rich and exquisite dialogue between himself and Lady Philosophy and make many allusions to classical Greek and Roman literature in an attempt to create a coherent philosophy that supports his world view. It has been declared a "golden volume not unworthy of the leisure of Plato or Tully" (Edward Gibbon).

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  1. Listening Length
    4 hours and 50 minutes
  2. Author
    Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius
  3. Narrator
    Peter Wickham
  4. Audible release date
    February 15, 2019
  5. Language
    English
  6. Publisher
    Naxos AudioBooks
  7. ASIN
    B07NGR8LJZ
  8. Version
    Unabridged
  9. Program Type
    Audiobook
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Listening Length 4 hours and 50 minutes
Author Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius
Narrator Peter Wickham
Audible.com Release Date February 15, 2019
Publisher Naxos AudioBooks
Program Type Audiobook
Version Unabridged
Language English
ASIN B07NGR8LJZ
Best Sellers Rank #100,067 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals)
#73 in Ancient, Classical & Medieval Collections
#207 in Ancient & Classical Literature
#793 in Religious Philosophy (Books)

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