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Review of Boethius: The Consolation of Philosophy (523 AD)
This is probably the best book you can read other than the Bible if you are depressed, at the end of your rope, or grappling with existential questions.
Boethius was a Roman nobleman falsely accused and imprisoned by the conquering Ostrogothic rulers. He wrote this book while awaiting execution. The result is an internal dialogue about what ultimately matters when everything is stripped away.
How much do philosophy, morality, and all these abstractions mean when one is facing death? He explores all sides of this question with intellectual honesty and arrives at an inspiring conclusion. He finds consolation. And yet he still suffers.
It is often called one of the greatest works of the Middle Ages. And Boethius himself is considered one of the last true Romans. The book lives up to its reputation.
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