Boethius: Consolatio Philosophiae Preface Latin text of the Consolatio Philosophiae, with links to commentary (chiefly grammatical and lexical) by J.J. O'Donnell. Concordance to the Latin text This handsome WWW presentation of the text and commentary was prepared by Joost Kok (Amsterdam), to whom I am very grateful. The Consolation of Philosophy: an English Translation Life of Boethius Select ...

Biography of Boethius, entry in The Catholic Encyclopedia.

Life of Boethius Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius was born in or near Rome around the year 480 A.D. Orphaned young, he was brought up in the household of one of the richest and most venerable aristocrats of the time, Symmachus. He married Symmachus's daughter and pursued a typical career for a senatorial scion of the time, alternating between ceremonial public office and private leisure. In ...

Sanderson Beck's site contains excerpts from Boethius' Consolation with commentary by Beck, and links to Beck's translation of the work.

Jacques Maritain Center : Readings Boethius Boethius, ANICIUS MANLIUS SEVERINUS, Roman statesman and philosopher, often styled the last of the Romans , regarded by tradition as a Christian martyr, b. at Rome in 480; d. at Pavia in 524 or 525. Descended from a consular family, he was left an orphan at an early age and was educated by the pious and noble-minded Symmachus, whose daughter, ...

Boethius (480-524) Discussion Deck.

Biography of Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius (480-524) ...