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1680 Boethius Consolation of Philosophy Medieval Peter Callyus Latin CLASSIC Nothing is miserable unless you think it so; and on the other hand, nothing brings happiness unless you are content with it. Boethius, The Consolation of Philosophy A golden volume not unworthy of the leisure of Plato or Tully. Edward Gibbon A rare edition of The Consolation of Philosophy by Boethius, a work that has been described as the single most important and influential work on Medieval and early Renaissance Christianity and is the last great Western work of the Classical Period. ( Consolation of Philosophy , Oxford 2000, introduction). This work in an imaginary dialogue between Boethius and the personification of philosophy, arguing that there is a higher power. Boethius engages questions such as the nature of predestination and free will, why evil men often prosper, and good men fall into ruin, human nature, virtue, and justice. Printed in 1680, this edition was collected and edited by Peter Callyus. Item number: #22392 Price: $750 BOETHIUS Anicii Manlii Severini Boetii v.c. et inl. ex cons. ord. exmag. off. atque patricii Consolationis philosophiae libros quinque Lutetiae Parisiorum: Apud Lambertum Roulland, 1680. Details: Collation: Complete with all pages o [40], 352, [56] Language: Latin Binding: Leather; tight and secure Size: ~9.5in X 7.25in (24cm x 18.5cm) Our Guarantee: Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide. Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation! 22392 Photos available upon request. Seller Inventory # 22392
Title: Anicii Manlii Severini Boetii v.c. et inl. ...
Publisher: Lambertum Roulland
Publication Date: 1680
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Near Fine
Seller: S N Books World, Delhi, India
Leatherbound. Condition: NEW. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 470. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1680 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: Latin Pages: 470. Seller Inventory # LB100155556422