Boethius (Catholic Encyclopedia article)
William Turner · 1913
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Boethius, Roman statesman and philosopher called the last of the Romans, wrote the Consolation of Philosophy in prison before his execution in 524 or 525. Born at Rome in 480 to a consular family, he was raised by Symmachus and married his daughter Rusticana. By 507 he served King Theodoric on important missions and enjoyed the king's trust.
Enemies accused him of plotting to restore Roman liberty and of sacrilege through astrology. Condemned unheard, he reflected in prison on the fickleness of princes and friends, and that reflection shaped his famous dialogue. Tradition honored him as a martyr, though the Consolation never names Christ. Scholars now hold from his theological tracts that he stayed Christian to the end.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | William Turner |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 1913 |
| COLLECTION | REFERENCE |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 9 KB |
| LICENSE | PUBLIC_DOMAIN |
| RIGHTS | PUBLIC DOMAIN |
| SOURCE | New Advent — Catholic Encyclopedia (1913) |